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Rural water leaders ask for $172 million in grants; say carryover and contractor capacity shape timing

2140539 · January 22, 2025
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North Dakota rural water representatives told the committee a prioritized list seeks about $172 million in state grants to leverage federal money and loans; they reported $52 million already funded, roughly $10 million carried over from ARPA/Fiscal Recovery sources, and a remaining near‑term shortfall of roughly $28 million on pending projects.

North Dakota Rural Water Executive Director Eric Volk told the Appropriations - Education and Environment Division that the rural and regional systems submitted a prioritized list of water projects totaling about $172 million in potential state grant requests for the next biennium.

Volk summarized the sector: roughly 20 rural water districts, four tribal systems, two state‑owned regional systems and other operators collectively serve about 167,000 rural residents through 71,000…

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