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Canyon staff review $15 million TWDB grant opportunity enabled by HB 500
Summary
Public Works Director Chris Enriquez briefed the commission on a one‑time TWDB Water Supply and Infrastructure grant opportunity stemming from the passage of House Bill 500; the program offers 100% grant funding for eligible cities and permits combining projects up to $15 million. Staff proposed a package of projects estimated at $12–13 million.
Director of Public Works Chris Enriquez told the commission that the passage of House Bill 500 reallocated roughly $12.5 billion in funding adjustments, including an allocation of about $1.038 billion to the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB). He said the TWDB opportunity is a one‑time, 100% grant with no city match required and that a city with population between 10,001 and 150,000 may submit an application for a single project not to exceed $15 million or a combined package of projects.
Enriquez described staff’s preliminary plan to include a 4th Street water storage tank, a water tower to serve Section 4, and three to four new wells in a combined application with an estimated total cost of $12–13 million. He noted projects must be “shovel ready,” including TCEQ design approval at the time the grant is submitted. The item was informational; no formal action was taken at the meeting.
