The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service awarded a $925,000 Emergency Community Water Assistance Grant (CFDA 10.763) to the Mapleton Water District in Mapleton, OR. The funding will support the district's efforts to obtain, treat, distribute, and store potable water for rural residents who have experienced a significant decline in water quantity or quality due to an emergency event such as a drought, earthquake, hurricane, or tornado. The two-year grant, which began on December 2, 2024, will enable the Mapleton Water District to carry out infrastructure repairs, system upgrades, temporary water distribution services, and other emergency water-related interventions to ensure that local residents have access to adequate quantities of water that meet federal standards.
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