This EDA investment funds the engineering, design, and construction of a 2.5-mile wastewater treatment line servicing western of lockhart, texas

The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $2.1 million Project Grant to the City of Lockhart, Texas on August 16, 2022 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The grant funds the engineering, design, and construction of a 2.5-mile wastewater treatment line expansion to serve western Lockhart. This infrastructure project will provide needed utilities to a 75-acre business park and allow existing businesses to expand operations. Completing the wastewater line is expected to attract private investment, promote economic sustainability, and expand job opportunities in the region as it recovers from the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The EAA program aims to assist regions facing adverse economic changes through technical assistance and funding for public works projects and infrastructure improvements that support economic development.

The expansion of the wastewater line leading to the commercial development tract will provide the needed infrastructure for businesses to expand at the lockhart's newly purchased 75-acre business park as well as expand wastewater capacity to existing businesses looking to grow. Once completed, the project will help attract private investment needed to recover from the pandemic, promote economic sustainability, expand job opportunities, and promote growth throughout the region.