Texas Water Development Board approves financial assistance totaling $171,739,463 for water, wastewater, and flood projects

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AUSTIN, TEXAS – (March 31, 2026) – The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) today approved financial assistance totaling $171,739,463 for water, wastewater, and flood projects.

• $750,000 to the Nueces River Authority for a flood mitigation evaluation
• $2,969,212 to the City of Albany (Shackelford County) for water system improvements
• $3,168,285 to the City of Whitewright (Grayson and Fannin counties) for water system improvements
• $59,000,000 to the Riverbend Water Resources District (Red River County) for water system improvements
• $31,040,000 to the Agua Special Utility District (Hidalgo County) for water system improvements
• $6,224,250 to the Jim Hogg County Water Control and Improvement District No. 2 (Jim Hogg County) for water system improvements
• $3,500,000 to the Dean Water Supply Corporation (Smith County) for water system improvements
• $10,800,000 to the Champions Municipal Utility District (Harris County) for water and wastewater system improvements
• $20,600,000 to the City of Katy (Harris, Fort Bend, and Waller counties) for wastewater system improvements
• $19,014,647 to the City of Mercedes (Hidalgo County) for water system improvements
• $5,823,069 to the City of Mount Vernon (Franklin County) for wastewater system improvements
• $2,850,000 to the South Rains Special Utility District (Rains County) for water system improvements
• $6,000,000 to the Travis County Water Control and Improvement District - Point Venture (Travis County) for water system improvements

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.