This agreement provides funding in the amount of $1,000,000 to fort pierce utilities authority, florida to implement its project to construct a force main as directed in the 2024 consolidated…

Fort Pierce Utilities Authority received a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202), effective December 1, 2025, through March 31, 2027. The award funds the construction and installation of approximately 900 linear feet of 24-inch force main infrastructure configured for bi-directional wastewater flow. This wastewater infrastructure project will connect an existing lift station to the mainland water reclamation facility (MWRF), enabling the daily conveyance of up to 450,000 gallons of wastewater away from the Indian River Lagoon toward a treatment facility located inland.

The project deliverables include improved wastewater flow management, support for future treatment plant operations, and system upgrades to accommodate anticipated changes in wastewater routing. The intended beneficiaries are the residents of Fort Pierce, Florida. No subawards are included in this assistance agreement, and all work will be performed directly by the awardee as a congressionally mandated infrastructure improvement project designated in the 2024 Consolidated Appropriations Act.

This agreement provides funding in the amount of $1,000,000 to fort pierce utilities authority, florida to implement its project to construct a force main as directed in the 2024 consolidated appropriations act or as identified in an approved technical correction if one has been approved for this project. Activities:the activities to be performed include the execution and implementation of a wastewater infrastructure construction project. Workplan activities consist of constructing approximately 900 linear feet of 24-inch force main that will connect the lift station to an existing force main. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include the installation of new force mains that are configured for BI-directional flow to avert wastewater away from the indian river lagoon and toward a new treatment plant inland which will ensure that up to 450,000 gallons of wastewater per day is conveyed efficiently to the mainland water reclamation facility (mwrf). The expected outcomes include the improvement of wastewater flow management, support of future treatment plant operations, and the upgrade of the system to handle anticipated redirects in wastewater flows. The intended beneficiaries include the residents of fort pierce, florida.