H.R. 7985 · 116th Congress
Emergency Assistance for Rural Water Systems Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- David Rouzer
- Introduced
- 2020-08-07
- Latest action
- 2020-09-11 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
Summary
Emergency Assistance for Rural Water Systems Act
This bill allows, and provides funds for, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide grants and loans, as well as loan forgiveness, modification, and refinancing, to rural water or waste disposal facilities. Specifically, USDA may provide such assistance for purposes of ensuring public health, safety, and order and to address financial hardships, in particular those due to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency.