2011 Press Releases

December

• Austin (December 15, 2011) - The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) today approved financial assistance totaling $63,540,000 for water related projects in Texas communities
• TWDB Names Melanie Callahan Executive Administrator

October

• Austin (October 20, 2011) - The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) today approved financial assistance totaling $48,643,460 for water related projects in Texas communities

September

• Austin (September 22, 2011) - The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) today approved financial assistance totaling $63,820,000 for water related projects in Texas communities

August

• Austin (August 18, 2011) - The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) today approved financial assistance totaling $29,080,000 for water related projects in Texas communities

July

• Austin (July 21, 2011) - The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) today approved financial assistance totaling $7,740,000 for water related projects in Texas communities

June

• Austin (June 22, 2011) - The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) today approved financial assistance totaling $69,780,000 for water related projects in Texas communities

May

• Austin (May 4, 2011) - The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) today approved financial assistance totaling $32,256,610 for water related projects in Texas communities
• Austin (May 4, 2011) - Crutcher named TWDB Vice Chairman

March

• Austin (March 17, 2011) - The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) today approved financial assistance totaling $21,390,000 for water related projects in Texas communities
• The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) presents 2010 Texas Rain Catcher Award
• Austin (March 31) - Texas Water Development Board welcomes two new board members

February

• Austin (February 14, 2011) - $700,000 grant from the Economically Distressed Areas Program for rural state water plan projects, and a $900,000 zero percent interest loan from the Water Infrastructure Fund-Rural Program to the Somervell County Water District (Somervell County) to finance construction of a water supply project.

January

• Austin (January 20, 2011) - The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) today approved financial assistance totaling $10,532,750 for water related projects in Texas communities.
• TWDB Executive Administrator J. Kevin Ward Retiring; Melanie Callahan named Interim Leader
• Texas Water Development Board Announces Fiscal Year 2011 USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service Funding For Texas High Plains Agricultural Water Enhancement Program