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Rural water or wastewater systems

Services that provide drinking water to homes and businesses, or collect and treat sewage, in smaller towns or less populated areas.

Technical assistance

Expert advice, training, and practical help provided to organizations to improve their operations or solve specific problems.

Grants

Money given by the government to an organization for a specific purpose, which typically does not need to be repaid.

Natural or manmade disasters

Major emergencies caused by natural events like floods, hurricanes, or wildfires, or by human actions like infrastructure failures or accidents.

Resiliency

The ability of a system, such as a water supply, to recover quickly and effectively from difficulties or disruptions, like a disaster.

Disadvantaged communities

Areas that face significant economic, health, or environmental challenges, often lacking sufficient resources to address critical infrastructure needs.

Authorization of appropriations

A legal step by Congress that allows money to be provided for a program in the future, but does not actually spend the money immediately. Actual spending occurs through a separate appropriations act.