Emergency Community Water Assistance Grants

Emergency Community Water Assistance Grants accepts rolling applications as of 2026, per U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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U.S. Department of Agriculture , USDA Rural Development

Eligibility requirements

Confirm all requirements on the official listing before applying.

Who can apply
County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Federally recognized tribal governments, Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status

Details from the funder

Rurally located public bodies, nonprofit organizations and federally recognized Tribes. Eligible service areas are rural areas and towns with 10,000 or fewer residents, rural tribal lands and colonias; area median household income must be less than the statewide nonmetropolitan median household income. Applicants must show a major decline in water quantity or quality within the two years before application, or an imminent significant decline. Qualifying emergencies include drought, flood, earthquake, tornado, hurricane, disease outbreak, chemical spill/leak/seepage and other disasters. A federal disaster declaration is not required. Consult the local office about state-specific requirements.

About this grant

Grants to prepare for or recover from emergencies threatening safe, reliable drinking water. Water-transmission-line grants provide up to $150,000 for extensions, repairs and related maintenance; water-source grants provide up to $1,000,000 for wells, reservoirs, transmission lines, treatment plants or other sources through the treatment plant. Apply through RD Apply or the local Rural Development office. Partnerships are encouraged; the page does not specify a mandatory match.

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