The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service awarded a $928,000 Emergency Community Water Assistance Grant (CFDA 10.763) to the Town of Bear Creek, MT on June 12, 2024. This Project Grant award provides funding to help rural residents in Bearcreek, MT who have experienced a significant decline in the quantity or quality of their water supply due to an emergency event, such as a drought, earthquake, hurricane, or tornado. The grant will support projects focused on obtaining, treating, distributing, and storing potable water that meets federal standards, including infrastructure repairs, system upgrades, temporary water distribution services, and other emergency water-related interventions. The award has a performance period of two years, with a planned completion date of June 12, 2026.
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