Rural Water Infrastructure: Better Agency Coordination Could Help Unserved Communities Address Their Needs
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Description
Discusses issues related to rural water infrastructure,
including what the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) know
about rural communities not served by drinking water or
wastewater utilities. Describes USDA and EPA programs that
can provide financial and technical assistance to rural
communities for water infrastructure, how the agencies
prioritize these communities, and challenges rural unserved
communities face in accessing financial and technical
assistance from USDA and EPA. Offers recommendations to
USDA and EPA regarding increasing access to water
infrastructure funding and technical assistance.
Date
06/2026
Organization
Government Accountability Office
Tagged as
Access
· Funding
· Infrastructure
· Policy