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Rural Decentralized Water System Grant Program
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Location:USA
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Objectives: USDA’s Rural Decentralized Water Systems Grant Program provides grants to qualified private nonp...
Eligibility criteria: Eligible applicants are organizations, not individuals. The program is open to legally recognized private nonprofit organizations that can demonstrate authority under state and federal law to enter into a USDA grant agreement and operate a revolving loan fund unde...
Description
Rural Decentralized Water System Grant Program Funding Agency: Department of Agriculture Agency: Rural Utilities Service Assistance Listings: 10.862 -- Rural Decentralized Water Systems Grant Program Status: Open Close date: September 30, 2026 Funding opp
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About the Funding Agency
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), also known as the Agriculture Department, is the U.S. federal executive department responsible for developing and executing federal laws related to farming, forestry, and food. It aims to meet the needs of farmers and ranchers, promote agricultural trade and production, work to assure food safety, protect natural resources, foster rural communities and end hunger in the United States and internationally.
About the Sectors
Water, Sanitation & Hygiene
Supports initiatives that ensure access to safe water, sanitation systems, and hygiene services to improve public health and living conditions.
Key areas:
- Water supply and drinking water projects
- Sanitation systems and wastewater treatment
- Hygiene promotion and WASH programmes
- Water infrastructure (wells, boreholes, dams, irrigation)
Agriculture & Rural Development
Comprises agricultural production and rural development activities aimed at improving food systems, livelihoods, and living conditions in rural and non-urban areas.
Key areas:
- Crop cultivation and livestock production
- Agricultural inputs, practices, and equipment
- Rural development and support to farming communities
Locations
USA
The United States maintains extensive infrastructure across transport, energy, water systems, digital networks, and industrial facilities to support the world’s largest economy. Infrastructure financing combines federal and state budgets, municipal funding, private investment, and public-private partnerships. Recent federal initiatives have increased investment in roads, bridges, rail, broadband, clean energy, and semiconductor-related infrastructure. Aging infrastructure, regional disparities, and climate resilience are major long-term planning challenges.
Nr. of tenders: 58900
Nr. of grants: 22270
Nr. of donors: 1168
Nr. of jobs: 539
Nr. of tenders: 58900
Nr. of grants: 22270
Nr. of donors: 1168
Nr. of jobs: 539
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