Section 306C Water and Waste Disposal (WWD) Loans and Grants
rural-development · Rural Utilities Service · Rule · Published 2023-02-01 · Effective 2023-05-02 · 88 FR 6609
Document
Document number
2023-01126
Federal Register citation
88 FR 6609
CFR reference
7 CFR 1777
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule with request for comment.
Category
rural-development
Sub-agency
Rural Utilities Service
Publication date
2023-02-01
Effective date
2023-05-02
USDA docket
Docket No. RUS-21-WATER-0017
Abstract
The Rural Utilities Service (RUS), an agency of the Rural Development mission area within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), hereinafter referred to as the Agency or RUS, is issuing a final rule with comment to revise the Section 306C WWD Loans and Grants program regulations to implement changes recommended by Government Accountability Office (GAO) Audit Report GAO 18-309, "Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Opportunities Exist to Enhance Federal Agency Needs Assessment and Coordination on Tribal Projects" (Audit Report) issued on May 15, 2018, and available at: https://www.gao.gov/ products/gao-18-309. The Agency is also implementing other changes to clarify terminology and policies, update scoring criteria, and allow the program to run more efficiently.