Nearly $3 Million to Benton County

Press Release

Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of Rural Development has awarded a $2,958,300 loan to the Poweshiek Water Association through the Water and Waste Disposal Loan Program.

According to the Department of Agriculture, the funds will be used to extend rural water service to more than 150 new customers in rural Benton County.

"This funding will help Benton County meet its infrastructure needs," Grassley said.

The Water and Waste Disposal Grant program provides funding to develop water and waste disposal systems, including solid waste disposal and storm drainage, in rural areas and towns with a population not in excess of 10,000.

Each year, local Iowa organizations, colleges and universities, individuals and state agencies apply for competitive grants from the federal government. The funding is then awarded based on each local organization or individual's ability to meet criteria set by the federal entity administering the funds.

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