FY 2022 disaster grant-water only

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service (RUS) awarded Georgetown Divide Public Utility District (GDPUD) an $8.837 million Project Grant on May 13, 2025, under the Water and Waste Disposal Systems for Rural Communities program (CFDA 10.760). This Fiscal Year 2022 Disaster Grant–Water Only award, with a completion deadline of May 13, 2027, provides financial assistance for critical water infrastructure repairs and improvements to support the rural water system serving Georgetown, California, and the Sierra Nevada foothills region approximately 45 miles northeast of Sacramento.

Under this disaster grant, GDPUD will implement water system improvements addressing infrastructure needs resulting from natural disasters in 2022. The funding supports the RUS program objective of ensuring reasonable user costs and enhanced service quality and reliability for rural communities. The award reflects the program's focus on providing grants to financially needy rural areas to maintain essential water management services and build resilience in community-based water systems affected by natural disasters.