Rocky Boy's/North Central Montana Regional Water System (15.525)
Rocky Boy's/North Central Montana Regional Water System (Assistance Listing 15.525) is run by the Bureau of Reclamation, part of the Department of the Interior. It awarded $118 million in 3 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $39.5 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
There were 3 awards in five years, from $12.4 million to $56.9 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$118 million
- Grant awards3
- Typical award$49.1 million
- Awarded in FY 2025$35.8 million
- Size rank757 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceProject grants (cooperative agreements or contracts)
Key findings
- Annual funding rose from $2.0 million in fiscal 2021 to $35.8 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 757th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- Awards went to recipients in 1 states and territories.
What the program funds
To ensure a safe and adequate rural, municipal, and industrial water supply for the residents of the Rocky Boy's Reservation in the State of Montana, and to assist the citizens residing in Chouteau, Glacier, Hill, Liberty, Pondera, Teton, and Toole Counties, Montana, but outside the Reservation, in developing safe and adequate rural, municipal, and industrial water supplies.
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 Chippewa-Cree of the Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation and the North Central Montana Regional Water Authority.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Construction of a rural water supply system that will serve the Chippewa-Cree of the Rocky Boy's Indian reservation and the surrounding, off-reservation communities in north central Montana.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. The Federal share of the Rocky Boy's Rural Water System project is 100 percent. The Federal share of the North Central Montana Regional Water Authority project is 80 percent. (Section 904(b) and (c), Section 905(b)).MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Deadlines do not apply
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Range: $465,000 - $21,000,000 Average: $1,500,000
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2025: Installation of Core Pipeline Segments 4 & 5. Completion of Non-Core Segments E4 Loma County Water District and E5 Big Sandy.Fiscal Year2026: Installation of Core Pipeline Segments 6-8. Non-Core Segment E6-B Havre Phase1.Fiscal Year2027: Installation of Core Pipeline Segments 6-8. Non-Core Segment E6-B Havre Phase 2.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Rocky Boy's/North Central Montana Regional Water System (15.525) awarded $118 million across 3 grant awards, an average of $39.5 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Central Montana Regional Water Authority | Montana | 3 | $118 million |
Who usually wins
Almost all of the money went to state and local governments.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 3 | $118 million | 100% |
By state
Each state below has its own page for this program, with its recipients and yearly totals.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Montana | 3 | $118 million |