This $316,000 Project Grant was awarded on July 11, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service under the Water and Waste Disposal Systems for Rural Communities program (CFDA 10.760). The grant funding will support the development and improvement of critical water infrastructure for the City of Plummer, Minnesota, including drinking water systems, wastewater treatment facilities, solid waste management, and stormwater infrastructure. The primary objective is to ensure reasonable user costs and enhance service quality and reliability for rural residents, businesses, and other users in the financially needy community of Plummer. The grant demonstrates the consistent pattern of substantial federal funding under this program to address essential water and waste management needs in diverse rural areas across the United States.