SenatorHeitkampofficialWashington   (CSi)  U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp, Ranking Member on the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry’s Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy, today announced over $6.4 million in federal grant and loan funding for water and waste disposal projects for the Southeast Water Users District, Barnes Rural Water District, and the city of Oakes.

 

Heitcamp says, “North Dakotans understand the importance of safe and reliable water systems.  The small towns throughout our state offer a high quality of life to residents, and secure water infrastructure is just one of the basic needs that must be met. The federal funds made available today will help rural communities in North Dakota improve their water system that keep the community safe, clean, and thriving.”

The funds will be distributed as follows:

  • Southeast Water Users District: $4,709,000 in federal loans for the expansion of the region’s water and waste water system.
  • Oakes: $607,500 in federal grant funding and a $480,000 federal loan for lagoon improvements.
  • Barnes Rural Water District: $625,000 in federal loans for a rural water supply project,  to 214 users in the City of Kathryn and surrounding area.

These funds are authorized by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant Programs and are authorized under the Farm Bill that Heitkamp fought to pass to give our state rural and agricultural communities the security they need.