This bill authorizes the federal government to help build and fund the Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority System, a water supply project serving five counties in eastern Montana and one county in North Dakota. The project aims to provide safe municipal, rural, and industrial water to residents and businesses in the region. The federal government will cover up to 75 percent of the planning, design, and construction costs through a cooperative agreement with the local water authority, though the authority will own and operate the completed system. Congress has authorized $602 million in federal funding for the project between fiscal years 2027 and 2037, with adjustments allowed for inflation and unexpected cost changes. The project will also receive power from federal hydroelectric facilities under the Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program at the firm power rate, which the local authority must pay for along with any necessary upgrades to deliver that power.
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