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USDA Rural Development Impact on Rural America

Today, the program provides approximately $1.6 billion per year in loans and grants

Since 1940, USDA’s Water Program has made 96,724 loans and grants totaling $54.6 billion. Today, the program provides approximately $1.6 billion per year in loans and grants to build new and improved water and waste disposal infrastructure. However, the Administration’s proposed budget eliminates all funding for the USDA Water and Waste Disposal Program, a program that has been providing needed, affordable funding to rural communities for 72 years. The USDA has dedicated 100% of available funds to rural and small communities for seven decades. 85% of projects funded serve populations of 5,000 or less; 41% serves populations of 1,000 or less.

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Mass Rural Water Association

781 Millers Falls Road, Northfield, MA 01360

Phone: 413-498-5779

Fax: 413-498-9943