WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Adam Schiff issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Jon Husted (R-Ohio) introduced (https://www.schiff.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/ECWAG-Emergency-Rural-Water-Act.pdf) the Emergency Rural Water Response Act, bipartisan legislation to expand eligibility for water assistance grants and help communities swiftly respond in the face of wildfires, flooding, droughts, or other emergencies.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s Emergency Community Water Assistance Grant (ECWAG) helps communities prepare and recover from emergencies that threaten the availability of safe and reliable drinking water. The Senators' legislation expands the kinds of aid eligible fo...