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PHARR — The City of Pharr learned from the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) that it has been approved and awarded financial assistance totaling $37,710,421. According to a press release from the TWDB, the funding consists of an $18,150,000 loan and $1,680,421 in loan forgiveness from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and a $13,880,000 loan and $4,000,000 in loan forgiveness from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF). The funding will be used to finance planning, acquisition, design, and construction costs associated with water and wastewater system improvements.

As we approach our first year anniversary of the implementation of the Hidalgo County Wellness Program, we have proven the success of the program, said Hidalgo County Wellness Coordinator Diana Huallpa at Tuesday's Commissioners Court meeting. Huallpa also updated the court with upcoming projects.

PHARR — The City of Pharr partnered with the Texas Military Department, Texas Department of Public Safety Division of Emergency Management, the Texas Emergency Medical Task Force, the Texas Department of State Health Services, and the Hidalgo County Office of Emergency Management to host a very successful free community COVID-19 mobile testing center. Over the course of the three-day mobile testing site, the partner organizations complimented the City of Pharr's staff for their orderliness and organization in managing the flow of the hundreds of residents that showed up to be tested. The City of Pharr would like to thank all partners for their help in making this a very successful COVID-19 test site and for providing this critical service to our community. Texans Helping Texans!