R23AP00508
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
The Brownsville Public Utilities Board, located on the western Gulf Coast of Texas, will replace approximately 17,678 manual read meters with Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) smart meters.
The board will also retrofit approximately 39,773 existing meters with an AMI compatible register and endpoint.
The project is expected to result in annual water savings of 2,103 acre-feet, which is currently lost to leaks.
Conserved water will remain in the Rio Grande Basin.
The board will also retrofit approximately 39,773 existing meters with an AMI compatible register and endpoint.
The project is expected to result in annual water savings of 2,103 acre-feet, which is currently lost to leaks.
Conserved water will remain in the Rio Grande Basin.
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Cameron,
Texas
United States
Geographic Scope
County-Wide
Related Opportunity
Analysis Notes
Infrastructure $5,000,000 (100%) percent this Project Grant was funded by the 2021 Infrastructure Act.
Public Utilities Board Of The City Of Brownsville Texas was awarded
BROWNSVILLE PUBLIC UTILITIES BOARD: AMI Smart Meter Replacement Water Conservation
Project Grant R23AP00508
worth $5,000,000
from the Bureau of Reclamation in September 2023 with work to be completed primarily in Texas United States.
The grant
has a duration of 2 years 9 months and
was awarded through assistance program 15.507 WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow).
$13,463,578 (73.0%) of this Project Grant was funded by non-federal sources.
The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity WaterSMART Grants: Water and Energy Efficiency Grants for Fiscal Year 2023.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 9/18/23
Period of Performance
9/7/23
Start Date
6/30/26
End Date
Funding Split
$5.0M
Federal Obligation
$13.5M
Non-Federal Obligation
$18.5M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
R23AP00508
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
None
Awardee Classifications
Nonprofit With 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other Than An Institution Of Higher Education)
Awarding Office
140R81 DENVER FED CENTER
Funding Office
140R81 DENVER FED CENTER
Awardee UEI
C4QLMRKCDKR4
Awardee CAGE
338G7
Performance District
TX-34
Senators
John Cornyn
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
Budget Funding
| Federal Account | Budget Subfunction | Object Class | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water and Related Resources, Bureau of Reclamation, Interior (014-0680) | Water resources | Grants, subsidies, and contributions (41.0) | $5,000,000 | 100% |
Modified: 9/18/23