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

Federal Grant Award Summary

The Village of Cleveland received a $150,000 Emergency Community Water Assistance Grant (ECWAG-A) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service on September 16, 2025, with a completion deadline of September 16, 2027. This project grant, authorized under CFDA 10.763, funds infrastructure improvements to address documented water quality or quantity deficiencies in the Cleveland, NY community. The Emergency Community Water Assistance Grants program provides federal funding to rural municipalities and public entities with populations under 10,000 that have experienced significant declines in water availability or quality, supporting projects that serve as established water systems or remedy acute water shortages.

The award represents one of the program's typical funding allocations, which operate under established caps of $150,000 and $500,000 per award. As a rural community recipient, the Village of Cleveland will be required to provide nonfederal matching funds to supplement the federal obligation and must maintain comprehensive records to ensure funds are expended in accordance with applicable regulations. The Rural Utilities Service administered this award on a competitive, national basis through its Rural Development State Director office.