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

The Charlotte Harbor Water Association, Inc., a non-profit water utility in Punta Gorda, Florida, received a $983,000 Emergency Community Water Assistance Grant (CFDA 10.763) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded on August 16, 2023. The funding will enable the organization to obtain adequate quantities of potable water, treat and distribute water, and improve water storage infrastructure to serve rural residents in its service area who have experienced a significant decline in water quality or quantity due to an emergency event. This award is part of the Rural Utilities Service's ECWAG program, which provides project grants of up to $500,000 to help rural communities address water shortages and meet federal drinking water standards in the aftermath of natural disasters or other emergencies. The grant has a performance period of 2 years, with a completion date of August 16, 2025.