Emergency Community Water Assistance Grants in Ohio

This program helps eligible communities prepare, or recover from, an emergency that threatens the availability of safe, reliable drinking water.

Qualifying Events:

• Drought or flood
• Earthquake
• Tornado or hurricane
• Disease outbreak
• Chemical spill, leak, or seepage

Eligible Areas:

• Rural areas or towns with populations of 10,000 or less
• Tribal lands in rural areas

How the funds may be used:

• Water transmission line grants up to $150,000 to construct waterline extensions, repair breaks, or leaks in existing water distribution lines, and address maintenance necessary to replenish the water supply.
• Water source grants up to $1,000,000 for the construction of new wells, reservoirs, transmission lines, treatment plants, and/or other sources of water.