position ยท 2026
Expand rural wastewater programs and help households connect to sewer systems
Terri Sewell supports strengthening and expanding the USDA Rural Decentralized Water Systems Program to address rural wastewater problems. She also supports grants for low- and moderate-income households to connect to existing wastewater infrastructure or install or upgrade their own septic tanks. A USDA program created through the 2018 Farm Bill provides grants to improve rural decentralized water systems and wells.
Context: The source describes enacted programs and past legislative actions, not a new implementation plan.
In their own words
strengthening and expanding the existing USDA Rural Decentralized Water Systems Program
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Retrieved: 11/11/2026