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GrantUSDA Rural Development Circuit Rider Program — Year-Round Technical Assistance
Atlas Opportunity Score76/100
FundingTechnical assistance service; USDA states no direct applicant award amount because the program does not require a competitive application.
DeadlineOpen year-round. The program is in operation all year and does not require an application. Assistance is requested through a National Rural Water Association state association or local USDA Rural Development office.
Required next actionHandle qualifying rural water-system operational, compliance, security, financial, or disaster and emergency needs within this federal workflow. Before organization-specific action, verify service-area population of 10,000 or fewer, eligible public-body, nonprofit, or Tribal status, legal authority to own and operate the water facility, and current USDA or NRWA state-association contact instructions. If recipient-facing assistance outreach is authorized, create exactly one authoritative Atlas_Email_Queue record and do not send directly.
Current statusOpen — Year-round technical assistance; no application requiredSource verificationSeptember 17, 2026Tracked applicant typesFederally Recognized Tribe, Governmental Entity, Nonprofit Organization, Tribal Government or Organization
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Strategic Alignment
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Funding Potential
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Actionability
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