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119-hr-7921119th CongressWALLET

To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to modify provisions relating to rural decentralized water systems grants.

Sponsored By: Representative Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]

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Summary

Creates a grant program for nonprofits to make loans and subgrants for privately owned rural household water wells and decentralized wastewater systems. It ties household help to local area median income, raises the maximum loan to $20,000, and allows funding for at least 5-year performance warranties.

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  • Families and households: Very low-income rural households below 60% of the area's median nonmetropolitan income could get subgrants. Other eligible households in the nonprofit's service area could get loans up to $20,000.
  • Nonprofit service organizations: Private nonprofits could receive grants from the Secretary to issue subgrants and loans to individuals in their service area. The bill moves the program's reference year to 2031.
  • Homeowners and system maintenance: Grant funds may cover the cost of a performance warranty for decentralized wastewater systems with a duration of at least 5 years, lowering repair risk for owners.

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Help for rural homeowners' water systems

This bill would let the Secretary award grants to private nonprofits so they can make subgrants and loans to individuals in rural areas. Nonprofits would use the money to build, refurbish, and service individually owned household water wells and decentralized household wastewater systems. Households in a nonprofit's service area with combined income under 60% of the area's median nonmetropolitan income (from the most recent decennial census) would be eligible for subgrants. Households with income at or above 60% would be eligible for loans up to $20,000. A subgrant for a wastewater system could include money to pay for a performance warranty that lasts at least five years. The bill would also change the year referenced in the statute from 2023 to 2031, extending the program's authorization through 2031.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]

AL • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3]

    AL • R

    Sponsored 3/12/2026

Roll Call Votes

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