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A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to modify provisions relating to rural decentralized water systems grants.

4/2/2026, 10:30 PM

Summary of Bill S 4096

The bill, introduced in the 119th Congress as S. 4096 on March 12, 2026, aims to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to make modifications related to grants for rural decentralized water systems.

Congressional Summary of S 4096

This bill revises and reauthorizes through FY2031 a program that provides financial assistance for rural water systems under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act.

Under the existing program, the Department of Agriculture may provide grants to nonprofit organizations that in turn must provide subgrants and loans to individuals for household water well systems or individually owned household decentralized wastewater systems in rural areas.

This bill modifies the eligibility requirements for subgrants. To be eligible for a subgrant, an individual must be a member of a household with an annual combined income that is no more than 60% of the median nonmetropolitan household income for the area served by the nonprofit (currently, the state or territory in which the individual resides).

The bill also allows a subgrant for a household decentralized wastewater system to include sufficient additional funding to cover the cost of a performance warranty with a duration of at least five years.

In addition, the bill allows loans to be awarded to an individual who is a member of a household with an annual combined income that is 60% to 100% of the median nonmetropolitan household income for the area.

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Current Status of Bill S 4096

Bill S 4096 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 12, 2026. Bill S 4096 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the Senate on March 12, 2026.  Bill S 4096's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. as of March 12, 2026

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 4096

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
1
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
1
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 4096

Primary Policy Focus

Water Resources Development

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 4096

A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to modify provisions relating to rural decentralized water systems grants.
A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to modify provisions relating to rural decentralized water systems grants.

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 4096

Cory A. Booker
Cory A. Booker
New JerseyDemocrat
Shelley Moore Capito
Shelley Moore Capito
West VirginiaRepublican

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