SEARCH - Special Evaluation Assistance for Rural Communities and Households in Kentucky
Federal
Grant Funding
This program helps very small, financially distressed rural communities with predevelopment feasibility studies, design and technical assistance on proposed water and waste disposal projects. Funds may be used to pay predevelopment planning costs, including:Feasibility studies to support applications for funding water or waste disposal projectsPreliminary design and engineering analysisTechnical assistance for the development of an application for financial assistanceThe predevelopment planning costs must be related to a proposed project that meets the following requirements:Construct, enlarge, extend or improve rural water, sanitary sewage, solid waste disposal and storm wastewater disposal facilitiesConstruct or relocate public buildings, roads, bridges, fences or utilities, and to make other public improvements necessary for the successful operation or protection of facilitiesRelocate private buildings, roads, bridges, fences, or utilities, and other private improvements necessary for the successful operation or protection of facilities
Next funding deadline
Rolling deadline
Timing Notes
Applications for this program are accepted year round through the Kentucky Rural Development Office.
Max Award Amount
No max defined
Eligibility Notes
Most state and local governmental entitiesNonprofitsFederally recognized tribesAreas to be served must be rural and financially distressed:Rural areas with a population of 2,500 or lessHave a median household income below the poverty line or less than 80 percent of the statewide non-metropolitan median household income based on latest Census data