Congressman Gabe Evans announced on May 4 that he has secured $8,685,000 in federal funding for the City of Greeley’s Gold Hill Pipeline Project. The investment is intended to improve water infrastructure and resiliency in Northern Colorado.
The funding will support efforts to ensure reliable access to clean water for families, farmers, and businesses in the region. The project aims to strengthen the area’s ability to respond to wildfires, droughts, and other natural disasters by improving system connectivity and safeguarding drinking water supplies.
“I was proud to secure this funding to support a project that is essential to the long-term safety and sustainability of Northern Colorado. The Gold Hill Pipeline will help protect our water supply, strengthen our infrastructure, and ensure families, farmers, and businesses have access to clean, reliable water when they need it most. This is a major win for our community and a key step toward building a more resilient future,” Congressman Gabe Evans said.
Greeley Mayor Dale Hall said: “Greeley takes great pride in the quality and reliability of the water we provide for our residents and businesses. The Gold Hill Pipeline is critical to ensuring the resiliency of our water supply, and we are excited to move this project forward with urgency. This funding is wonderful news for the hundreds of thousands of people in the City of Greeley and interconnected communities in Weld County who depend on our infrastructure for safe and reliable water supply. We are grateful to Congressman Evans for prioritizing this project, and for successfully advocating for the $8.6 million FEMA matching grant in the FY-2026 DHS budget that was passed yesterday.”
Sean Chambers, Director of Water, Sewer and Stormwater Utilities at City of Greeley added: “We are thrilled with the award of an $8.6 million FEMA matching grant to build the Gold Hill Pipeline and enhance water system reliability for our city, its food producer industries, and for the region! I greatly appreciate the Congressman’s work and steadfast advocacy on behalf of Greeley.”
The pipeline will connect key parts of Greeley’s existing systems allowing greater flexibility during emergencies or disruptions while supporting continued growth across Weld County. Local officials have described it as shovel-ready now that funding has been secured through this year’s appropriations process.
Evans said this appropriation was part of over $18.9 million designated as Community Project Funding within Colorado’s 8th Congressional District during fiscal year 2026.
