THIS EDA INVESTMENT SUPPORTS THE EXPANSION OF WATER AND SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE CITY OF YOAKUM TO SUPPORT THE YOAKUM INDUSTRIAL PARK. THIS PROJECT INVOLVES THE CONSTRUCTION OF APPROXIMATELY 10,000 LINEAR FEET OF 12-INCH WATER LINE, 4,000 LINEAR FEET OF 8-INCH SEWER FORCE MAIN AND 5,000 LINEAR FEET OF 12-INCH GRAVITY SEWER LINE. OTHER KEY COMPONENTS INCLUDE FIRE HYDRANTS, A SEWER LIFT STATION AND SEWER MANHOLES. THE FULLY FUNCTIONING INDUSTRIAL PARK THEN OPENS THE DOOR FOR BENEFICIARIES SUCH AS YOAKUM PACKING AND FARMPAC RETAIL TO MAKE THEIR PRIVATE INVESTMENT AND BRING JOBS TO THE REGION. IT ALSO CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR OTHER BENEFICIARIES TO BRING JOBS AND PRIVATE INVESTMENT. THE NUMBER OF ESTIMATED JOBS CREATED THROUGH THIS INVESTMENT IS 105, ESTIMATED JOBS RETAINED IS 99 AND ESTIMATED PRIVATE INVESTMENT IS $14,050,000.