RURAL COMMUNITIES OFTEN CAN’T ACCESS STATE WATER FUNDS THEY NEED MOST

Texas has committed historic sums to water infrastructure in recent years, including the $1 billion Texas Water Fund championed by Sen. Charles Perry. But a persistent gap remains between the money available in Austin and the communities that need it most. Rural water systems often lack the staff, technical expertise, or borrowing capacity to navigate the state’s application and compliance pr...

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