Fort Worth awarded over $351 for infrastructure projects
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced over $351 million in funding for the city of Fort Worth, Texas for infrastructure projects. This includes an approved loan of $347 million from the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) program. Fort Worth was also selected to receive $4,817,344 million from the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) grant program.
The WIFIA loan is planned to use to upgrade wastewater collection and treatment and support beneficial water reuse. This includes a newly designed and built water reclamation facility to meet the needs of a growing population. It also hopes that the treated wastewater will be reused for industrial and irrigation purposes. The WIFIA program invests in the nation’s water infrastructure by providing long-term, low-cost supplemental credit assistance for significant projects.
The SWIFR grant will help launch the Reuse Program and Recycling Enhancement Project. The project aims to collect appliances, building materials, furniture and electronics for reuse at drop-off locations. EPA’s SWIFR program provides grants to improve post-consumer materials management and infrastructure. It supports improvements to local post-consumer materials management and recycling programs.
“Fort Worth’s growth has made it a premier destination in Texas for families and businesses, and has created a greater need for clean water infrastructure and materials management services,” said Regional Administrator Scott Mason. “Funding from EPA can help this great city increase capacity to meet those needs and continue the historic pace of growth.”
