District Procures More Than $20 Million in Disaster Relief Funds

LA QUINTA (CNS) - One of the utilities serving the Coachella Valley
and neighboring locations procured more than $20 million in state disaster
relief funding that will ensure repairs to energy infrastructure damaged during
storms in the previous year, officials said today.
  

``This is exactly why we pursue every available funding opportunity at
the state level,'' Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors
Chairwoman Karin Eugenio said Thursday. ``Our goal is to ensure our customers
are not left carrying the full cost of storm damage. By working closely with
our partners and securing these funds, we are protecting critical
infrastructure and the communities we serve.''
  

To date, IID, which has service areas that encompass most of the
eastern Coachella Valley, including Indio and La Quinta, has received a total
$22 million in California Disaster Assistance Act grants from the California
Office of Emergency Services, according to the agency.
  

The funds can be applied to projects that address flood-, wind- and
related damage stemming from monsoon storms and other weather impacts that
occurred in 2025, officials said.
  

Power poles, transmission lines and support infrastructure sustained
damage.
  

``Severe storm events ... can significantly impact water and energy
infrastructure,'' according to an agency statement. ``By pursuing disaster
assistance funding and maintaining strong partnerships with government
agencies, IID is reinforcing system resilience and helping ensure reliable
service for homes, farms and businesses throughout the region.''
  

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