Household Water Well System Grant Program

The summary for the Household Water Well System Grant Program Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	Household Water Well System Grant Program
	CFDA Number:	10.862
	CFDA Description:	Household Water Well System Grant Program
	Federal Agency Name:	Utilities Programs
	Category of Funding Activity:	Community Development
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	USDA-GRANTS-100804-002
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Mar 22, 2006
	Creation Date:	Mar 22, 2006
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	May 31, 2006
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Jul 31, 2006
	Expected Number of Awards:	2
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$990,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: The applicant must have the following characteristics: 1. Be a private organization. 2. Be organized as a non-profit organization. 3. Have legal capacity and authority to perform the obligations of a grant recipient under 7 CFR Part 1776. 4. Have sufficient expertise and experience in lending activities. 5. Have sufficient expertise and experience in promoting the safe and productive use of individually-owned household water well systems and ground water. 6. Have no delinquent debt to the Federal Government or no outstanding judgments to repay a Federal debt. 7. Demonstrate that it possesses the financial, technical, and managerial capability to comply with Federal and State laws and requirements.
Grant Description: Household Water Well System grant proceeds shall be used solely for the purpose of establishing a loan program for individual household water well systems. Loans will be made to eligible individuals for the construction, refurbishing, and servicing of household water well systems that the individuals own or will own in rural areas. A non-profit organization must contribute an amount equal to at least 10 percent of the grant request to capitalize the loan fund.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Household Water Well System Grant Program
http://www.usda.gov/rus/water/well.htm
Grant Announcement Contact: Francis, Cheryl , Loan Specialist, Phone (202)720-1937, Fax (202)690-0649, Email cheryl.francis@wdc.usda.gov cheryl.francis@wdc.usda.gov Francis, Cheryl
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