This program helps very small, financially distressed rural communities with predevelopment feasibility studies, design and technical assistance on proposed water and waste disposal projects.

Who may apply?

• Most state and local governmental entities
• Nonprofits
• Federally recognized tribes

What is an eligible area?

Areas to be served must be rural and financially distressed:

• Rural areas with a population of 2,500 or less
• Have a median household income below the poverty line or less than 80 percent of the statewide non-metropolitan median household income based on latest Census data.

How may the funds be used?

To pay predevelopment planning costs, including:

• Feasibility studies to support applications for funding water or waste disposal projects
• Preliminary design and engineering analysis
• Technical assistance for the development of an application for financial assistance

Contact

Rural Development Georgia Community Programs Division: (706) 546-2171

• Jack Stanek, Program Director [email protected]
• Dawn Pilgrim, Specialist [email protected]
• Hope Williams, Specialist [email protected]