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GrantUSDA Rural Development Water and Waste Facility Loans and Grants to Alleviate Health Risks for Colonias — Rolling
Atlas Opportunity Score87/100
FundingNo single national applicant award ceiling is published on the current USDA program page. Matching funds are usually required; USDA states that, under some circumstances and when funding is available, grants may cover up to 100% of eligible project costs.
DeadlineOpen. Applications are accepted on an ongoing October 1 through September 30 cycle through the applicable USDA Rural Development office. The national page does not state a submission clock time.
Required next actionIdentify eligible governmental, nonprofit, or Tribal applicants serving qualifying Colonias with verified significant health risks from inadequate water or waste disposal access within this federal workflow. Reverify Colonia recognition, project-specific eligibility, service-area population, match, engineering and environmental requirements, forms, appropriations, and local USDA submission mechanics before package production or outreach. If recipient-facing outreach is authorized, create exactly one authoritative Atlas_Email_Queue record and do not send directly.
Current statusOpen — Rolling October 1 through September 30 processing cycleSource verificationSeptember 14, 2026
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