Senator Heintzeman announces $3.5 million in water and sewer infrastructure funding for Crosby

State Senator Keri Heintzeman (R-Nisswa) announced today that the city of Crosby has been awarded $3,539,610 from the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority (PFA) to support two major infrastructure projects aimed at replacing aging sewer and water systems in the city’s downtown area.

The projects will replace deteriorating sewer and water mains between Main Street and 2nd Street Southwest, and from 3rd Avenue Southwest to 3rd Avenue Southeast

“I’m a small-government conservative, but I believe clean water is one of those core responsibilities of government,” Senator Heintzeman said. “That’s why I’m glad to see Crosby receive this funding. Small communities face real challenges when it comes to replacing aging and crumbling water infrastructure, and this support will make a big difference for the families and businesses in and around Crosby.”

The two projects were funded through a mix of low-interest loans and grants:

  • The sewer project received $1,782,769 in total, including a $1.43 million Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) grant and a 20-year low-interest loan of $356,554.
  • The water project received $1,756,841 in total, including a $1.4 million Water Infrastructure Fund (WIF) grant and a 20-year low-interest loan of $351,368.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

The Crosby projects were part of a $44.2 million round of loan and grant awards to 15 wastewater and drinking water infrastructure projects throughout the state. Since its inception in 1987, the MPFA has provided $6.9 billion for public infrastructure programs statewide.

The CWSRF is supported by federal capitalization grants from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and state matching funds. These funds, together with PFA revenue bond proceeds, are used to make low interest loans to communities throughout the state for wastewater and stormwater infrastructure projects. Loan repayments revolve back to make new loans, providing a permanent source of low-interest capital to help cities finance clean water infrastructure projects. Since its start in 1990, Minnesota’s CWSRF has awarded more than 565 loans for over $3.1 billion, providing over $691 million in interest savings to local governments and their taxpayers.