WWD technical assistance & training grants

This Project Grant award in the amount of $471,000 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service under the Water and Waste Technical Assistance and Training Grants program (CFDA 10.761). The grant recipient, Self-Help Enterprises (SHE), is a non-profit community development corporation based in California that provides technical assistance, training, and infrastructure support to rural communities.

Through this award, SHE will deliver a range of services focused on water and waste disposal challenges in rural areas. Key activities include helping rural residents and communities identify and evaluate solutions to water and waste disposal problems, assisting with preparation of infrastructure grant applications, and improving the operation and maintenance of water and waste disposal facilities. SHE has extensive experience administering federal grants in this domain and regularly partners with other entities such as local governments, nonprofits, and universities to carry out its grant-funded initiatives.