infrastructure funding programs. For more information, visit contact information is available from the Us” link at the top of the page. “Contact Florida’s five regional water management districts also offer financial assistance for a variety of water-related projects, for water supply development, water resource development, and surface water restoration. Assistance may be provided from ad valorem tax revenues or from periodic legislative appropriations for Alternative Water Supply Development and Surface Water Improvement and Management projects. The amount of funding available, matching requirements, and types of assistance may vary from year to year. For information on funding opportunities, contact the water management district with jurisdiction in your area—see for a map and links to each of the districts. U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration Public Works and Development Facilities Program The program provides funding to help distressed communities in – economic decline revitalize, expand, and upgrade their physical infrastructure to attract new industry, encourage business expansion, diversify local economies, and generate or retain long-term, private sector jobs and investment. The program focuses on redeveloping existing infrastructure. For more information, visit . U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Rural Utilities Service Guaranteed and Direct Loans and Grants This program provides a combination of loans and grants for water, wastewater, – and solid waste projects to rural communities and small incorporated municipalities. Some nonprofit entities also may be eligible. For more information, visit. Congress’s and Tribal Assistance Grant Program provides the opportunity to secure Congressional sponsorship of project funding, including water project funding, through the annual federal budget process. The program’s stated purpose is to strengthen state, local governments, and tribal abilities to address environmental and public health threats while furthering environmental compliance. You may want to consider contacting your Representatives or Senators for assistance in pursuing funding; see Grants.gov at which is the official federal website for information on more than 1,000 federal grant programs. The site includes an automatic email notification system for keeping apprised of federal grant opportunities.
infrastructure funding programs. For more information, visit contact information is available from the “Contact Us” link at the top of the page. Florida’s five regional water management districts also offer financial assistance for a variety of water-related projects, for water supply development, water resource development, and surface water restoration. Assistance may be provided from ad valorem tax revenues or from periodic legislative appropriations for Alternative Water Supply Development and Surface Water Improvement and Management projects. The amount of funding available, matching requirements, and types of assistance may vary from year to year. For information on funding opportunities, contact the water management district with jurisdiction in your area—see for a map and links to each of the districts. U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration Public Works and Development Facilities Program – The program provides funding to help distressed communities in economic decline revitalize, expand, and upgrade their physical infrastructure to attract new industry, encourage business expansion, diversify local economies, and generate or retain long-term, private sector jobs and investment. The program focuses on redeveloping existing infrastructure. For more information, visit . U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Rural Utilities Service Guaranteed and Direct Loans and Grants – This program provides a combination of loans and grants for water, wastewater, and solid waste projects to rural communities and small incorporated municipalities. Some nonprofit entities also may be eligible. For more information, visit. Congress’s and Tribal Assistance Grant Program provides the opportunity to secure Congressional sponsorship of project funding, including water project funding, through the annual federal budget process. The program’s stated purpose is to strengthen state, local governments, and tribal abilities to address environmental and public health threats while furthering environmental compliance. You may want to consider contacting your Representatives or Senators for assistance in pursuing funding; see Grants.gov at which is the official federal website for information on more than 1,000 federal grant programs. The site includes an automatic email notification system for keeping apprised of federal grant opportunities.
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