Rural Texas communities often don’t have the resources, technical experience, or ability to take on large amounts of debt to pursue state funds for water supply and quality projects. So, many simply don’t apply.
Instead, only 0.17% went to rural communities between 2016 and 2020.
“I was getting frustrated with us not getting anywhere,” she said. “It was just seeming to get worse.” TWDB communications manager Kaci Woodrome said in a statement that the agency receives far fewer SWIFT applications from rural communities than from large cities. Other programs are better suited to rural areas, she wrote, which can lead to less demand for the SWIFT program from small entities.
Rather than apply through SWIFT, Van Horn applied for a different loan program at the TWDB for drinking water projects that “TWDB has been aware that the targets were not met despite significant outreach efforts,” Woodrome, the TWDB spokesperson, wrote.
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