Emergency Community Water Assistance Grants
Emergency Community Water Assistance Grants provide funds for eligible communities to prepare for or recover from an emergency that threatens the availability of safe, reliable drinking water.
Qualified emergencies include:
- Drought
- Flood
- Earthquake
- Tornado
- Hurricane
- Disease outbreak
- Chemical spill, leak, or seepage
Eligible applicants include:
- State and local governmental entities
- Nonprofit organizations
- Federally recognized tribes
Eligible areas include:
- Rural areas and towns with populations of 10,000 or less
- Tribal lands in rural areas
- Colonias
Eligible areas must have a median household income that is lower than the state's median household income for non-metropolitan areas. A federal disaster declaration is not required to receive funding.
Water transmission line grants up to $150,000 are to construct waterline extensions, repair breaks or leaks in existing water distribution lines, and address related maintenance necessary to replenish the water supply.
Water source grants up to $1,000,000 are to construct a water source, intake, or treatment facility.
Applications may be submitted online through RD Apply. The program contact at the State Office may also accept hard copy applications.
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Organizations (2)
- U.S. Department of Agriculture, view details
- USDA Rural Development, view details
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