The City of Ukiah and Mendocino County have been awarded money from the state for drought relief. The Small Community Drought Relief program is designed to provide technical and financial assistance to small communities affected by the current drought. Ukiah will receive $264,600 in funding to purchase two potable water pumps to pressurize the city’s emergency interties, which will allow the city to deliver water to two neighboring districts. The county, will receive $2 million to pay for hauling water to provide immediate potable water supply to residents who have run out of water due to drought. The county is currenly subsidizing the cost of hauling water from the city of Ukiah to the city of Fort Bragg.