Foundation for Affordable Drinking Water Receives $1 Million Grant
The Foundation for Affordable Drinking Water established through the National Ground Water Association has received a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide 1-percent interest loans to low-income families for water wells and well systems.
The loans -- intended for the installation or improvement of household water wells -- are offered in Alabama, Colorado, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, New York, Ohio, Texas, Vermont, Washington (state), Wisconsin and West Virginia.