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Humboldt County signs 2080 agreement, joins multi-county BUILD grant application seeking roughly $25 million

Humboldt County Board · February 3, 2026

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Summary

The board signed a 2080 agreement to participate in a regional BUILD grant application; Speaker 9 said the county’s portion of the request was "just under $2,400,000" toward a bridge and grading project estimated at about $4.5 million.

Humboldt County approved signing a 2080 agreement to participate in a multi-county application for U.S. Department of Transportation BUILD funding. Speaker 9 said the regional application seeks $25,000,000 in total and that Humboldt County's requested share from the most recent estimate was "just under $2,400,000," to help pay for bridge and grading work estimated at roughly $4.5 million.

Speaker 9 said Butler County is the lead on the application and named several partner counties including Sioux, Lucas and Jackson. Preliminary plans and environmental permitting are in process, and county staff said the project design and permitting continue to move forward.

Why it matters: if awarded, BUILD funding would supply a substantial portion of needed capital for the county’s bridge replacement and associated grading, reducing the local funding burden and accelerating construction.

Next steps: staff will continue the BUILD application work with HDR (consultant) and partner counties; the board authorized signing the agreement to proceed with the grant effort.