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Rural Development: Patchwork of Federal Water and Sewer Programs Is Difficult to Use

RCED-95-160BR Published: Apr 13, 1995. Publicly Released: May 15, 1995.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on federal rural development programs, focusing on: (1) federal programs providing assistance to rural areas for water and wastewater facility construction; (2) the programs' objectives and eligibility criteria; (3) problems rural areas have in dealing with these programs; and (4) group views concerning the possible consolidation or elimination of some programs.

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Block grantsCommunity developmentCommunity development programsEconomically depressed areasFederal aid programsstate relationsRegional development programsRural economic developmentWastewater managementWater supply management