Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System

Fort Peck – Dry Prairie Rural Water System
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Program Funding

Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.

Latest annual funding
$46.3M FY2023
$15.3M
FY17
$22.3M
FY18
$30.5M
FY19
$31.4M
FY20
$30.7M
FY21
$39M
FY22
$46.3M
FY23

Funded Projects

Examples of what this program has supported.

FY2024 Completion of the Fort Peck Standby Generation Project and Water Depots Project. Completion of the Dry Prairie Scobey-Flaxville Phase 3 Branchlines.
FY2025 Completion of the Fort Peck West Branchlines Phase 4 Project and Dry Prairie Rural Water System Opheim Phase 1B Project.

Program Objective

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.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants

  • Federally recognized tribes
  • Specialized groups
  • Native American organizations

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

Beneficiaries

  • 13
  • 4
  • 9

The Fort Peck Indian Reservation, the Dry Prairie Rural Water Association, and the residents of all or portions of Valley, Daniels, Sheridan and Roosevelt counties in the State of Montana.

How to Apply

Application Procedure

Annual work plans and budgets are negotiated annually. The applicants must submit all applicable SF-424 Application for Federal Assistance forms, along with technical proposals and budget narratives.

Award Procedure

Once the parties agree with their respective annual scopes of work and budgets, Reclamation's Great Plains Region finalizes the amendments.

Program details & compliance

Use of Funds

Allowed Uses

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

The Federal share of the Fort Peck project is 100 percent (Sec. 4(j)); the Federal share of the Dry Prairie Rural Water System project is 76 percent (Sec. 5(a)(2)). Construction costs for both projects will total $193 million (1998 dollars) with Dry Prairie's cost being $68 million and the Reservation's portion being $125 million. Funds are to be available until expended.

Reporting & Compliance

Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts

  • Subpart B — General Provisions
  • Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
  • Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
  • Subpart F — Audit Requirements

Contacts

Doug Davis — Native American Affairs Officer
(406) 247-7710
Bureau of Reclamation, Missouri Basin Regional Office, Attn: Mr. Doug Davis, Native American Affairs Officer, P.O. Box 36900, Billings, MT 59107
Data from SAM.gov Federal Assistance Listings. Source published: 2025-08-26. Spec v1.0. Last synced: 2026-05-30 02:34:51.