Water board seeks feedback on $1 billion Texas Water Fund
TWDB is seeking feedback on how to best allocate the fund’s $1 billion and will gather input through three surveys
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New York water projects receive $78 million boost
Funds will support projects in New York City, the Finger Lakes, the Albany region and western and northern parts of the state
$40 million available for streamflow restoration projects in Washington
State will prioritize projects that benefit threatened or endangered fish or are located in specific watersheds
Texas awards six grants to support military base upgrades
Texas will invest $15.4 million to improve military water supply and rail operation projects
City of Savannah will receive $30 million for flood reduction project
Grant comes from the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program, which supports hazard mitigation projects that seek to reduce risks from natural disasters
EPA provides $22 million to restore St. Louis River in Great Lakes region
Money will help remediate the 116-year-old Thomson Reservoir, a $36 million cleanup effort to protect public health from contaminants left behind by decades of industrial pollution
Tribal water and dam safety projects get $27 million federal boost
Funds, available through the Bureau of Indian Affairs are part of an ongoing effort to help tribes make critical infrastructure improvements nationwide
$51 million available for aquatic ecosystems across the western U.S.
Projects are expected to benefit health of fisheries, wildlife and aquatic habitats, improving both fish passage and water quality
Application process for projects to improve Texas drinking water begins
Texas Water Development Board is inviting entities to be included in the four programs’ future intended use plans for 2024 and future state fiscal years
$17.9 million EPA loan to support drinking water in rural Texas
Funds will go toward $37 million in planned infrastructure updates that will minimize water loss and deliver safe drinking water for 87,000 residents of Hidalgo County in southeast Texas
