306C WWD RUS colonias - waste disposal

The Town of Superior, Arizona received a $500,000 Project Grant awarded on June 20, 2025, through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service (RUS) under the Water and Waste Facility Loans and Grants to Alleviate Health Risks for Colonias and Tribal Lands program (CFDA 10.770). This award supports water and waste disposal infrastructure development to address documented public health risks in the rural colonia community. The project is designed to improve access to safe, reliable drinking water and proper waste disposal services for low-income residents in Superior, a rural municipality in south-central Arizona with significant infrastructure challenges.

The RUS program targets underserved rural communities with populations not exceeding 1,500 and median household incomes below 50 percent of statewide non-metropolitan levels. Town of Superior's award demonstrates alignment with program priorities, particularly given its status as a rural community with documented health risk issues related to water and waste infrastructure deficiencies. The funding will support construction, improvement, and/or operation of water treatment facilities, distribution systems, and waste disposal infrastructure necessary to mitigate health risks and provide essential utility services to colonia residents.