US Department of Agriculture
Emergency Community Water Assistance Grants
This program helps eligible communities prepare, or recover from, an emergency that threatens the availability of safe, reliable drinking water.
Emergencies include:
- Drought or flood
- Earthquake
- Tornado or hurricane
- Disease outbreak
- Chemical spill, leak or seepage
- Other disasters
NOTE: A federal disaster declaration is not required.
Eligible projects include:
- Water transmission line grants up to $150,000 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 $500,000 are to construct a water source, intake or treatment facility
$150,00 for water transmission line and $500,000 for water source projects.
public bodies, tribal government, and nonprofit organizations
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