Domestic water grants - regular

The City of Choteau, a U.S. local government municipality, received a $4,093,000 project grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service (CFDA #10.760 - Water and Waste Disposal Systems for Rural Communities) on May 5, 2023. This grant funding will be used to deliver water supply and waste disposal infrastructure and operations to support the community's residents and businesses. The city has a history of utilizing USDA Rural Utilities Service grants, having previously been awarded a $1,042,000 project grant in 2022 and a $315,230 project grant in 2021 under the same federal program. Additionally, the City of Choteau received a $9,500 rural business grant in 2020 from the USDA Rural Business Cooperative Services to support economic development activities. As a subrecipient, the city also used grant funding to improve recreation amenities, including the reconstruction of tennis/basketball courts, replacement of pool equipment, and installation of new fencing and gates, in partnership with the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks.