The Rural Community Development (RCD) program funds training and technical assistance to low-income rural communities to develop and manage affordable, safe drinking water and wastewater treatment facilities.
Donor Name: Administration for Children and Families
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/05/2025
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: 5 Years
Details:
RCD-funded training and technical assistance support drinking water and wastewater system improvements and the management of water and wastewater systems once they have been constructed or improved.
RCD-funded training and technical assistance can last days, weeks, months, or years, depending on the nature of drinking water and wastewater management conditions and the needs of individual communities.
The RCD program is expected to:
- Improve processes, procedures, and governance structures, enabling improved operation and management of drinking water and wastewater systems.
- Improve processes and procedures related to key functions of drinking water and wastewater service delivery.
- Strengthen compliance with government rules and regulations.
- Increase access to new sources of funding to support the mission.
- Achieve a high level of operational reliability and financial security for critical infrastructure (such as drinking water or wastewater infrastructure).
- Improve access to drinking water that meets public health guidelines (for example, the Safe Drinking Water Act or other federal or local regulations) in sufficient quantities to meet basic needs.
- Improve access to wastewater systems that adhere to public health guidelines (for example, the Clean Water Act or other federal or local regulations) and meet basic needs.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $11,000,000
- Award Ceiling: $1,381,975
- Award Floor: $400,000.
Grant Period
5 years.
Eligibility Criteria
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
