Domestic water grants - regular

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service (RUS) awarded a $1,162,000 Project Grant under the Water and Waste Disposal Systems for Rural Communities program (CFDA 10.760) to Rural Water District No 1 Barber County Kansas, doing business as Barber Co RWD 1. The grant will support critical water infrastructure development and improvement projects in rural areas of Barber County, Kansas. The award date is November 1, 2024, with a project completion date of November 1, 2024. The grant funding will enable the recipient to undertake initiatives related to drinking water systems, wastewater treatment facilities, solid waste management, and stormwater infrastructure. The overarching objectives are to ensure reasonable user costs, enhance service quality and reliability, and support financially challenged rural communities in maintaining essential water and waste management services.