Rural water, wastewater, and waste disposal facility direct loans

Section 306(a)(13) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(13)) is amended— (1) by striking (13) In the making of and inserting the following: (13) Priorities for waste disposal and water facilities loans and grants (A) Low population communities (i) In general In making; (2) in subparagraph (A) (as so designated)— (A) in clause (i) (as so designated), in the second sentence, by striking The Secretary and inserting the following: (ii) Technical assistance The Secretary; and (B) in clause (ii) (as so designated)— (i) by striking Soil Conservation Service and inserting Natural Resources Conservation Service; (ii) by striking paragraph and inserting subparagraph; and (iii) by striking he and inserting the Secretary; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (B) Low-income communities In making direct loans under paragraph (1) and grants under paragraph (2) for community waste disposal and water facilities, the Secretary shall accord highest priority to the application of an association described in paragraph (1) to carry out a project in a low-income rural community with a population of less than 10,000..