Emergency community water asst. Grant - appropriated(ecwag-a) - 150,000 limit

The Sequoyah County Water Association received a $150,000 Emergency Community Water Assistance Grant (CFDA 10.763) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service. This Project Grant award, provided on July 6, 2023, will support the association's efforts to ensure adequate quantities of safe drinking water for rural residents in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma who have experienced a decline in water quantity or quality due to an emergency event. The funding will be used to upgrade outdated infrastructure, expand service to previously unconnected households, and sustain affordable access to potable water amid broader system vulnerabilities in the region. This grant is part of a larger portfolio of over $3.7 million in federal awards the Sequoyah County Water Association has received from the Rural Utilities Service since 2018 to deliver water and waste services to financially-needy rural communities.