Rocky Boy’s/North Central Montana Regional Water System

North Central Montana Rural Water Supply Project
CFDA 15.525 Active Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements or Contracts)
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Program Funding

Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.

Latest annual funding (estimated)
$50M FY2026
$13.1M
FY17
$20.6M
FY18
$30M
FY19
$24.5M
FY20
$24M
FY21
$18.5M
FY22
$62.2M
FY23
$52.9M
FY24
$47.5M
FY25*
$50M
FY26*
* estimated

Funded Projects

Examples of what this program has supported.

FY2024 Tribal Core Pipeline Segments 5 and 6, and Water Treatment Plant Contract #4.
North Central Montana Regional Water System (Non-Tribal) segment for the Hill County Water District.
FY2025 Tribal On-Reservation distribution system and Water Treatment Plant Contracts #5 & #6. North Central Montana Regional Water System (Non-Tribal) segment for the City of Havre and planning for segments within the Western Service Area.

Program Objective

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.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants

  • Federally recognized tribes
  • Native American organizations

The Chippewa-Cree of the Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation and the North Central Montana Regional Water Authority.

Beneficiaries

  • 20
  • 9

The Chippewa-Cree of the Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation and inhabitants of the areas served by the North Central Montana Regional Water Authority in Chouteau, Glacier, Hill, Liberty, Pondera, Teton, and Toole Counties, Montana.

How to Apply

Application Procedure

At the present time, program funding is provided only for the continuation of existing agreements. Amendments to incorporate annual work plans and budgets are negotiated annually with the current recipients. Current recipients submit applicable SF-424 forms, technical proposals, and budget narratives for Bureau of Reclamation review.

Award Procedure

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

At the present time, program funding is provided only for the continuation of existing agreements.

Program details & compliance

Use of Funds

Allowed Uses

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

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)).

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

Gregory Kruzich — Native American Affairs Officer
(406) 247-7489
Bureau of Reclamation, Missouri Basin Regional Office, PO Box 36900,, Billings, MT 59101
Data from SAM.gov Federal Assistance Listings. Source published: 2025-08-26. Spec v1.0. Last synced: 2026-05-30 02:38:06.