Texas Water Development Board approves $3,235,000 to the City of Austin (Travis County) for a flood mitigation project

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AUSTIN – (November 12, 2026) – The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) today approved $3,235,000 in loan funding to the City of Austin (Travis County), through its Flood Infrastructure Fund (FIF) program to meet the match requirement to federal grant program. The FIF program’s purpose is to assist in financing drainage, flood mitigation, and flood control projects.

The City could save approximately $1,300,000 over the life of the loan by using the FIF.

With the assistance approved today, the City will leverage approximately $2.5 million in federal funding through the FEMA Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities grant program to complete phase 1 of the South Austin Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant and Sand Hill Energy Center Flood Reduction project.  During phase 1 of the project, the City will complete the environmental assessment, engineering and design and permitting actives.

The loan supports the implementation of flood mitigation projects as outlined in the regional and state flood plans. Visit the TWDB Flood Infrastructure Fund webpage to learn more about this program.

The TWDB is the state agency charged with collecting and disseminating water-related data, assisting with regional water and flood planning, and preparing the state water and flood plans. The TWDB administers cost-effective financial assistance programs for the construction of water supply, wastewater treatment, flood mitigation, and agricultural water conservation projects.