City Awarded $15.1 Million for Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements

City of Corpus Christi

CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS (News Release) – Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., presented a ceremonial check for $15,092,700 to the City of Corpus Christi during a special presentation. The funding comes from the Texas General Land Office’s (GLO) Community Development Block Grant Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) Regional Mitigation Program and will support improvements to the City’s wastewater treatment infrastructure.

Photo courtesy of City of Corpus Christi.

“Accepting this funding marks an important milestone for the City of Corpus Christi,” Mayor Paulette Guajardo said. “Improving our wastewater treatment facilities is essential to protecting public health, supporting responsible growth, and safeguarding our natural environment. As Mayor, I remain committed to making smart, forward-looking investments that ensure a stronger, more sustainable future for every resident of Corpus Christi.”

"The GLO is proud to work with Texas communities to strengthen and build infrastructure to protect and improve lives for local residents," Commissioner Buckingham said. "Many of these communities were recently impacted by Hurricane Beryl’s devastating winds and flood waters. Getting and using federal grant funds can be very complicated, but the GLO works side by side with local leaders to push past the federal paperwork and get funds moving forward. Every day, the GLO works on behalf of our fellow Texans to make communities more resilient against future disasters.”

The $15.1 million grant will fund improvements at two of the City’s wastewater treatment plants:

•      Flood mitigation measures at the Greenwood Wastewater Treatment Plant

•      Installation of emergency generators at both Greenwood and Oso facilities