# Direct Rural Water and Waste Disposal Loans

**Agency:** Agriculture (USDA)  
**Account:** Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program  
**Source document:** Rural Utilities Service · p. 12  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/budget/agriculture/direct-rural-water-and-waste-disposal-loans  

> **Trust:** parsed from the agency Congressional Justification. Approximate, **not summable**, verify at the cited page.

## Funding ($M)

| Fiscal year | Basis | Amount |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FY2026 | enacted | 851.5 |
| FY2027 | request | 88.0 |

## Agriculture (USDA) discretionary budget authority (OMB PBDB — authoritative)

FY2027 $20.40B, FY2026 $33.40B. This is the agency total, not a sum of the parsed lines.


## What this funds

The Water and Waste Direct Loan program provides low-interest extended term loans to support clean and reliable drinking water systems, sanitary sewage disposal, sanitary solid waste disposal, and storm water drainage facilities to households and businesses in eligible rural areas of a population of 10,000 or less. Often combined with grant funding, the Water and Waste Disposal Direct Loans enable communities to maintain reasonable user costs for rural residences, businesses, and other users. Adequate and reliable water and waste disposal capacity is critical for supporting quality of life issues, environmental sustainability, and the economic vitality of rural communities. Rural water and waste disposal systems face many unique challenges, including a lack of economies of scale, access to qualified workers, and more. This program helps very small, financially distressed rural communities extend and improve water and waste disposal facilities that serve local households and businesses. The availability of these services can save tax dollars through a reduction in health care costs, improve the natural environment, and help manufacturers and businesses locate or expand operations in rural areas. As the only federal water and waste disposal program solely focused on rural America, this funding is crucial to ensure that rural communities have access to the clean water and waste disposal services they need and deserve.


**Where it sits:** Civilian / Non-Defense › Agriculture (USDA) › Rural Utilities Service › Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program › Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program: Appropriations


*HitchAI is an independent intelligence service, not affiliated with the U.S. government. Civilian line dollars are parsed from agency Congressional Justifications and are approximate.*