Emergency community water asst. Grant - appropriated(ecwag-a) - 150,000 limit

EMERGENCY COMMUNITY WATER ASSISTANCE GRANTS AWARD SUMMARY

The City of Kotzebue received $150,000 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 obligated on May 21, 2025, with a completion date of May 21, 2027. This project grant supports water infrastructure improvements and emergency water system assistance for the rural Alaskan community of Kotzebue, which faces unique infrastructure challenges due to its remote Arctic location and limited access to potable water resources.

Under the ECWAG program, the City of Kotzebue will utilize these funds to address water quantity and quality deficiencies through eligible infrastructure projects, temporary water distribution services, or system upgrades designed to ensure adequate supplies of federally compliant potable water. The two-year performance period aligns with the program's standard timeline for delivering water infrastructure solutions to rural communities with populations not exceeding 10,000 residents. This award represents one of two Emergency Community Water Assistance Grants totaling $250,000 that Kotzebue has secured from the Rural Utilities Service, demonstrating the municipality's ongoing commitment to ensuring reliable water infrastructure in support of community resilience.