Rural communities would get help to fix water and waste systems.
Rural communities would get help to fix their water and waste systems. This bill would create new grants and low-interest loans for these systems. It would also let the government help pay off or change existing loans, making sure people in rural areas have safe and affordable water.
Currently, there isn't a specific government program (Section 306B) to offer new grants or very low-interest loans (zero or one percent). There's also no program to forgive, modify, or refinance existing loans for rural water and waste systems. If this bill becomes law, the Secretary of Agriculture would be able to provide these new grants and low-interest loans. The Secretary could also help manage existing debt for eligible rural water, wastewater, and waste disposal systems. However, the new grants and low-interest loans themselves could not be forgiven, modified, or refinanced under this bill.
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