The City of Detroit was awarded a $1,000,000 Emergency Community Water Assistance Grant by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service. The grant falls under the Emergency Community Water Assistance Grants program (CFDA 10.763), which provides funding to rural communities experiencing water supply problems resulting from drought, earthquakes, hurricanes or other emergency events. Specifically, the grant will help the City address a significant decline in the quantity and quality...
The City of Detroit was awarded a $5 million project grant from the Environmental Protection Agency under the Reducing Lead in Drinking Water program (CFDA #66.443) to replace approximately 400 lead service lines and conduct related public education activities from April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2026. The grant funds will support the Detroit Water and Sewer Department's replacement of lead pipes in disadvantaged communities, including providing certified filters and flushing instructions during...
The City of Ironwood, Michigan was awarded a $1,000,000 Emergency Community Water Assistance Grant (ECWAG) by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service on February 23, 2021. The project grant funding will support the delivery of water assistance services to rural residents in Ironwood through February 2023 under the Emergency Community Water Assistance Grants program (CFDA #10.763). This federal program provides funding to rural communities experiencing a significant decline...
This $102,000 Project Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service under the Emergency Community Water Assistance Grants (ECWAG) program (CFDA 10.763) on August 24, 2023. The funding is intended to help the Fort Massac Water District in Metropolis, Illinois obtain adequate quantities of potable water that meet federal standards, after experiencing a significant decline in water supply or quality due to an emergency event such as a drought, earthquake,...
The Village of Dexter in Dexter, New York was awarded a $150,000 Emergency Community Water Assistance Grant (ECWAG) by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service. The ECWAG program aims to help rural communities that have experienced a significant decline in water quantity or quality due to an emergency obtain adequate water meeting federal standards. Under this April 27, 2021 project grant, the Village of Dexter DPW will utilize the funding to address an emergency water...
The City of Aspermont, Texas received a $251,345.94 Emergency Community Water Assistance Grant-Appropriated award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service. The grant program, known as the Emergency Community Water Assistance Grants (ECWAG) program (CFDA #10.763), aims to help rural communities that have experienced a significant decline in water quantity or quality due to an emergency obtain adequate supplies of water meeting federal standards. Specifically, the City...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $68,031,000 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) (CFDA 66.468) formula grant to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (MDEGLE). The grant will provide low-interest financing to eligible public water systems for planning, designing, and constructing projects to replace lead service lines and address associated activities. A sub-award of $66,731,000 in loans will fund the City of Battle Creek's project to...
The City of Detroit was awarded a $346,864,000 Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) and Community Development Block Grant - Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) grant by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on May 21, 2025. The funds are intended to assist the city with long-term disaster recovery, infrastructure restoration, housing, economic revitalization, and mitigation activities related to a presidentially declared disaster in the Detroit area. The grant...
This $299,922 Project Grant was awarded on September 10, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to The Greening Of Detroit, a non-profit organization located in Detroit, Michigan. The grant funds a project focused on reducing stormwater runoff in eastside Detroit neighborhoods through reforestation efforts. Key products and services to be delivered include strategic planting of diverse tree species in public parks...
This $3,000,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) will support the City of Detroit's "Resilient Tree Canopy Initiative". The grant, awarded on August 13, 2024, aims to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in the Detroit metropolitan area. Key objectives include providing ecosystem services, social...