DEQ awards $38,650 to Cougar Creek Water Users Association

November 13, 2024

Contact: MaryAnna Peavey, Grants and Loans Bureau Chief, [email protected]

BOISE - The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced the award of a $38,650 facility planning grant to Cougar Creek Water Users Association in Bonner County, Idaho.

The funding will be used to prepare a drinking water planning study and environmental review and identify needed improvements. The total project cost is $77,300 and the remaining $38,650 will be funded by Cougar Creek Water Users Association.

Background

DEQ's Planning Grant Program provides assistance to eligible wastewater and drinking water systems. These grants are used to develop engineering reports identifying the most cost-effective, environmentally sound method of upgrading a system to achieve and maintain compliance with state and federal standards. Grants cover up to 50% of eligible planning costs, with the remaining cost is the grant recipient's responsibility.

For more information about DEQ's Planning Grant Program and to learn more about this year's grant recipients, go to DEQ's Facility Planning Grants page.