The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded a $246,940 Emergency Community Water Assistance Grant to the Pittsburg Public Works Authority on July 26, 2021. The grant is part of the Emergency Community Water Assistance Grants program (CFDA 10.763) and will complete on July 26, 2023. The funding will help rural residents of Pittsburg, Oklahoma who have experienced a decline in water quality or quantity due to an emergency obtain adequate water meeting quality standards. Specifically, the grant will aid residents in accessing sufficient drinking water in response to drought conditions impacting the local water supply. The award to the Pittsburg Public Works Authority will deliver these critical services to the affected community over the two-year period of performance.