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| https://www.cochran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ContentRecord_id=5a1f3eaf-c6c0-424a-9aac-7b259fd74ec5 | USDA INVESTS $7.49 MILLION IN MISS. CHOCTAW & RURAL SCOTT CO. WATER, WASTEWATER SYSTEMS | 2014-10-23 | 2014 | 2014-10 | Republican | House | MS | Thad Cochran | C000567 | www.cochran.senate.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. – Water and wastewater infrastructure systems serving the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians and rural areas of Scott County are in line to receive almost $7.5 million in improvements from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) today reported. Cochran, the ranking Republican on the Senate Agriculture Committee, on Thursday said that USDA Rural Development has approved a $4.13 million grant-loan package for the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians to improve wastewater treatment. Another $3.36 million grant-loan award is being issued to H&H Water Systems to upgrade water service to residents in the Harperville and Hillsboro areas of Scott County. “Communities rely on good water and wastewater services to improve public health and quality of life for their residents. These USDA awards will not only improve services, but also help the Mississippi Band of Choctaws and rural areas of Scott County meet increasingly strict health and environmental regulations,” Cochran said. The Mississippi Band of Choctaws is receiving a $3.98 million Native American grant and $154,000 loan to repair and replace components throughout its wastewater system, including improvements to the headwork and influent pump station. The water system serving Harperville and Hillsboro area residents will be improved through a $2.46 million grant and $896,000 low-interest loan to install a 750 GPM well, construct an elevated 250,000-gallon water tank and perform other work to improve the distribution system. The awards to Mississippi are directly linked to the USDA Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant Program included in the rural development title of the 2014 farm bill, the five--year agriculture and nutrition policy measure that became law in February. In addition to being a primary negotiator in finalizing the new farm bill, Cochran serves on the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee. The 2014 farm bill authorized the USDA Water, Waste Disposal and Wastewater Facility Grants and Loans program to provide grants, loans and loan guarantees to public agencies for projects that support the development, storage, treatment, purification, or distribution of water or the collection, treatment, or disposal of waste in rural areas. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |