Well Told Grants

Federal grant programs / Department of the Interior

Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System (15.516)

Also known as Fort Peck – Dry Prairie Rural Water System

Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System (Assistance Listing 15.516) is run by the Bureau of Reclamation, part of the Department of the Interior. It awarded $62.3 million in 2 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $31.2 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.

There were 2 awards in five years, from $16.0 million to $46.3 million.

Key findings

What the program funds

To ensure a safe and adequate municipal, rural and industrial water supply for the residents of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation in the State of Montana; and to assist the citizens in those portions of Roosevelt, Sheridan, Daniels, and Valley Counties that are outside the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, in developing safe and adequate municipal, rural, and industrial water supplies.

From the federal Assistance Listing. Read the full listing on SAM.gov.

Open opportunities

No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.

Rules from the program listing

Who can apply

The Fort Peck Tribal Executive Board, Dry Prairie Rural Water Association Incorporated (or any successor non-Federal entity).

What the money can and cannot pay for

The project is for the construction of municipal, rural, and industrial water supply systems that will serve the Fort Peck Indian Reservation (Assiniboine and Sioux Rural Water System), and all or portions of Valley, Daniels, Sheridan and Roosevelt counties in northeastern Montana (Dry Prairie Rural Water System).

Matching requirements

This program has no statutory formula. Fort Peck is roughly 70% federal/30% non-federal. Central Montana is 65% federal/35% non-federal. Rocky Boy’s-North Central is about 70 % federal/30% non-federal too. Funds are to be available until expended.MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

Deadlines

Deadlines do not apply

Award range and average, in the agency's words

Range: $2,000,000 - $16,000,000 Average: $2,500,000

Examples of funded projects

Fiscal Year2025: Completion of Fort Peck West Branchlines Phases 2-4 projects.Fiscal Year2026: Completion of Fort Peck Water Depots and Storage Buildings. Completion of Dry Prairie Outlook Branchlines Project and Opheim Phase 2 Project.Fiscal Year2027: Completion of Dry Prairie The Pines Mainline Project.

Quoted from the program's federal Assistance Listing. The notice of funding opportunity is the official source for each competition's rules.

Funding history and past recipients

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System (15.516) awarded $62.3 million across 2 grant awards, an average of $31.2 million per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
Dry Prairie Rural Water AuthorityMontana2$62.3 million

Top states: Montana ($62.3 million).

Who usually wins

Nonprofits received 26% of the money.

Recipient typeAwardsAmountShare
Other1$46.3 million74%
Nonprofits1$16.0 million26%

By state

Each state below has its own page for this program, with its recipients and yearly totals.

Grants by recipient's state, fiscal 2021 to 2025
StateAwardsAmount
Montana2$62.3 million

Award amounts are federal obligations reported to USAspending.gov for fiscal 2021 to 2025; see how our data works.