This grant, offered by the Rural Utilities Service (RUS), aims to establish lending programs for private household water well systems. Qualified private non-profit organizations are invited to apply for funding. The purpose of this grant is to enable these approved organizations to create revolving loan programs, providing low-interest loans to eligible individuals who own or will own and occupy homes using private well systems. Applicant organizations must contribute at least 10 percent of the grant amount to capitalize their loan fund and demonstrate expertise in lending. Homeowners will borrow directly from these approved organizations, not from RUS, to construct or upgrade their private household well systems. This initiative focuses on expanding access to financing for essential water infrastructure.
Opportunity ID: 105913
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RDRUS-11-01-HWWS |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Household Water Well System Grant Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Community Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 10 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.862 — Household Water Well System Grant Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 15, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 10, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 10, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 30, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,173,662 |
| Award Ceiling: | $300,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Rural Utilities Service |
| Description: | The Rural Utilities Service will make grants to qualified private non-profit organizations to establish lending programs for household water wells. The approved organizations must set up a revolving loan program and provide low-interest loans to eligible individuals who own or will own and occupy an existing home that uses a private well system. The applicant organizations must contribute at least 10 percent of the HWWS grant to capitalize the revolving loan fund. In-kind contributions will not be considered.
An applicant organization must have DUNS number and an active registration with current information in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database. The organization must demonstrate that it has (a) the legal capacity and authority to carry out the grant purpose and (b) sufficient expertise and experience in lending activities. Homeowners or eligible individuals may borrow money from an approved organization to construct or upgrade their private household well systems. Homeowners or individuals are not eligible for HWWS grants from RUS. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Program overview and links to the announcement and resources |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Cheryl Francis
Community Program Specialist Phone 202-720-1937 Email:cheryl.francis@wdc.usda.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 105913 Full Announcement-1 -> hwws2011_guide.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Cheryl Francis Community Program Specialist Phone 202-720-1937 Email: cheryl.francis@wdc.usda.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.862 | PKG00064770 | Jul 15, 2011 | Aug 10, 2011 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
105913 SF424-2.0.pdf
105913 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
105913 ObjectiveWorkPlan-1.1.pdf
105913 SF424A-1.0.pdf
105913 SF424B-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
105913 Budget-1.1.pdf
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