1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Drought Relief Obtained Using Government Help Today Act of 2024 or the DROUGHT Act of 2024 . 2. Federal assistance for certain water infrastructure projects Section 5029(b)(9) of the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 ( 33 U.S.C. 3908(b)(9) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (D) Exceptions for certain projects (i) Projects in States experiencing severe drought Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), the Administrator may finance up to 90 percent of the costs of a project described in paragraph (6) or (7) of section 5026 located in— (I) a State that has been designated as D2 (severe drought) or greater according to the United States Drought Monitor for a minimum of 4 weeks during any of the 3 years preceding the date on which assistance is provided for the project under this subtitle; or (II) a county for which a drought emergency has been declared by the applicable Governor at any time during the 3-year period preceding that date. (ii) Projects in historically disadvantaged communities Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), the Administrator may finance up to 90 percent of the costs of a project described in paragraph (6) or (7) of section 5026 that serves a community that— (I) is designated as disadvantaged, underserved, or financially distressed by— (aa) the Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool of the Council on Environmental Quality; or (bb) the Administrator pursuant to a water infrastructure program of the Environmental Protection Agency, including water infrastructure grant programs, clean water and drinking water grant programs, and other grant programs under the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300f et seq. ) and the Federal Water Protection Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq. )