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

The City of Chinook received $106,000 in federal funding through the Emergency Community Water Assistance Grants (ECWAG) program (CFDA 10.763), administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service. The award was made on May 16, 2025, with a completion date of May 16, 2027. This Project Grant supports the City of Chinook's efforts to address significant declines in water quantity or quality by funding infrastructure repairs, system upgrades, and related water system improvements to ensure adequate supplies of potable water meeting federal standards.

The ECWAG program prioritizes assistance to rural communities with populations of 10,000 or less experiencing water emergencies due to droughts, natural disasters, or infrastructure failures. As a municipal government entity serving Chinook, Montana, the City is an eligible applicant under the program. The funding enables the municipality to remediate acute water shortages and maintain critical water infrastructure, thereby supporting the health and welfare of residents in this rural community.