Emergency community water asst. Grant - appropriated(ECWAG-a) - 500,000 limit

The Ozark Mountain Regional Public Water Authority of Arkansas was awarded a $1,000,000 Emergency Community Water Assistance Grant by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service on August 17, 2022. The grant is intended to provide emergency water assistance to rural residents who have experienced a decline in water quantity or quality due to an emergency event such as drought, earthquake, hurricane or tornado. Specifically, the funding will help obtain adequate quantities of water that meet federal standards for rural communities in Diamond City, Arkansas through August 17, 2024. The Emergency Community Water Assistance Grants program, listed under the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance as CFDA #10.763, aims to ensure rural residents have access to water that meets health and sanitation requirements during times of emergency water shortage or contamination.