Kansas Public Water Supply Loan Fund
The Kansas Public Water Supply Loan Fund may be one of your options when it comes to financing water utility improvements. Also, take a look below at the Kansas Rural Water Finance Authority which can provide assistance with loan applications for both KDHE and USDA Rural Development, issuance of other debt for interim and long-term financing and more.
About the Kansas Public Water Supply Loan Fund:
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Loans are made at below-market interest rates; the rate is 60% of the 20-Bond Buyer Index as of July 2011. Prior to that date, the rate was set at 80% of the 20-Bond Buyer Index.
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Small cities and rural water districts receive an ongoing financial review, advice, and technical support.
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The projects need to comply with Davis-Bacon and American-made Iron & Steel.
As of March 31, 2025, small systems have received 346 of the 476 loans (73%) for a total of $527,169,282 of the total $1,478,360,201 (35%) in committed in loan funds. Systems serving a population of 5,000 or fewer are classified as small systems under the Kansas Public Water Supply Loan Fund. The rate for April 2025 is 2.53% for 20 year (CW & DW), 2.95% for 30 year (CW & DW) and 3.37% for 40 year (DW Only).
See Graph of Historical Interest Rates for 20-Year Loans.