TUESDAY: EPA leaders and Congressman Soto to announce $188M loan to upgrade and expand water services in central Florida
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (August 9, 2024) – On Tuesday, August 13, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will announce a $188.3 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to Toho Water Authority in central Florida. With this WIFIA loan, the authority will modernize their water infrastructure in Polk and Osceola Counties to improve water supply resiliency for over 450,000 residents.
The Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 (WIFIA) established the WIFIA program, a federal credit program administered by EPA for eligible water and wastewater infrastructure projects. The WIFIA program accelerates investment in our nation’s water infrastructure by providing long-term, low-cost supplemental loans for regionally and nationally significant projects.
WHO:
Mae Wu, EPA Deputy Assistant Administrator for Water
Cesar Zapata, Acting EPA Region 4 Deputy Administrator
U.S. Representative Darren Soto (FL-09)
Todd Swingle, CEO and Executive Director, Toho Water Authority
WHAT:
Press event to highlight a $188.3 million loan to the Toho Water Authority for water infrastructure projects in Polk and Osceola Counties.
WHEN:
Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at 11:00 a.m.
WHERE:
Toho Water Authority Boardroom – 951 MLK Blvd, Kissimmee, FL
*** Reporters will have interview opportunities following the event. Interested media must RSVP via email to region4press@epa.gov to confirm your participation by COB August 10, 2024.
Spanish language services will be available at the event.
Please be aware that this event may be considered a public meeting subject to Florida’s “Government in the Sunshine Law.”
Board members are advised to govern themselves accordingly.
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