Water Infrastructure Assistance Reauthorization Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill makes a narrow date change in section 306(a)(2)(B)(vii) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act. By replacing the expired 2019 through 2023 window with 2026 through 2031, it renews statutory authorization for rural water, waste-disposal, and wastewater facility grants. The operative effect is to keep USDA Rural Development grant authority available for eligible rural infrastructure projects during the new period.
Who Benefits and How
Rural communities, local water districts, wastewater utilities, small towns, and USDA Rural Development applicants benefit because the grant authority can support water, waste-disposal, and wastewater facility projects through 2031. Residents served by failing or undersized systems may benefit from continued access to federal grant support for safer drinking water, sewer service, and waste-disposal infrastructure.
Who Bears the Burden and How
USDA Rural Development must continue administering the grant program under the new authorization years, reviewing applications, obligating funds when appropriated, and monitoring projects. Local water districts and wastewater utilities must still apply, document eligibility, comply with grant terms, and deliver infrastructure projects. Congress must decide appropriations against the renewed authorization window.
Key Provisions
- Extends rural water, waste-disposal, and wastewater facility grant authority for 2026 through 2031.
- Amends section 306 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act by replacing the expired 2019-2023 dates.
- Provides continued USDA Rural Development grant authority for eligible rural infrastructure projects when Congress appropriates funds.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Reauthorizes Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act water, waste-disposal, and wastewater facility grant authority by replacing the 2019-2023 authorization window with fiscal years 2026 through 2031.
Key Policy Areas
water_infrastructure, rural_development, grants
Primary Purpose
Reauthorizes Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act water, waste-disposal, and wastewater facility grant authority by replacing the 2019-2023 authorization window with fiscal years 2026 through 2031.
Policy Domains
Substantive provisions
Identified Gains
- Rural communities
- Local water districts
- Wastewater utilities
- USDA Rural Development applicants
Identified Costs
- USDA Rural Development
- Local water districts
- Wastewater utilities
- Congressional appropriators
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, …
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Introduced in House
Mr. Taylor introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Congressional appropriators, USDA Rural Development
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "agencies"
- → ['USDA Rural Development']
- "beneficiaries"
- → ['Rural communities', 'Local water districts', 'Wastewater utilities']
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
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