ABŞ-MEKSİKA Dövlət Su Sərhədi infrastrukturu proqramı
U.S.-Mexico Border Water Infrastructure Program
Additional Border
Infrastructure Projects
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On this page:
- Project Eligibility Criteria
- Determining the BEIF Grant Amount
- Tribal Border Infrastructure Program
- NEPA Documents by EPA Region 9
Since 1997, EPA has provided funding to the US-Mexico Border Water Infrastructure Program. This program is a key resource in the development and implementation of water and wastewater infrastructure along the US-Mexico border region, defined as 100 km (62 miles) north and south of the US-Mexico border. EPA funds have been awarded to a host of communities and colonias along the border for public water and wastewater systems. EPA relies on the Border Environment Cooperation Commission’s (BECC) Project Development Assistance Program (PDAP) for technical and financial assistance during the project planning stage. Project financing and construction oversight is done by the North American Development Bank (NADB) 
through its Border Environment Infrastructure Fund (BEIF). EPA works with the BECC and NADB since these organizations provide a bi-national forum for developing environmentally-sensitive, financially feasible infrastructure projects. EPA, NADB and BECC share a long-term objective to develop self-sustaining water and wastewater systems.
through its Border Environment Infrastructure Fund (BEIF). EPA works with the BECC and NADB since these organizations provide a bi-national forum for developing environmentally-sensitive, financially feasible infrastructure projects. EPA, NADB and BECC share a long-term objective to develop self-sustaining water and wastewater systems. Projects are solicited and selected for PDAP and BEIF funding through a Prioritization Process that occurs generally every 2 years. Projects must meet the program Eligibility Criteria in order to be considered for EPA funds.
Project Eligibility Criteria
- Projects must address an existing human health and/or ecological issue. Priority will be given to those projects likely to have the most impact.
- Projects must have a U.S.-side benefit. Priority will be given to projects with benefits on both sides of the border.
- Only projects certified by the Border Environment Cooperation Commission (BECC) will be selected for BEIF funding.
- Priority will be given to projects with maximum funding from other sources and where program funding (BEIF) is necessary to complete financing of the project.
- Adequate planning, operations and maintenance, and pretreatment provisions are prerequisite to detailed design and construction financing.
- Community infrastructure only will be selected.
- For drinking water projects, drinking water quality projects only will be selected, not raw water supply. Therefore, only drinking water treatment plants and treated water distribution systems will be covered.
- Projects where the discharge is directly or indirectly to U.S. side waters, must target achievement of U.S. norms for ambient water quality in U.S. side waters, although infrastructure development may be phased over time. Any flow reductions that result from implementation of non-discharging alternatives must not threaten U.S. or shared ecosystems.
- Project funding intended for U.S. colonias will not be available unless the state, county or respective municipal government has established an enforceable local ordinance, or other zoning rule, which prevents the development or construction of any additional colonia areas or further development within an existing colonia without necessary infrastructure.
Determining the BEIF Grant Amount
The BEIF grant amount for a project is based on a comprehensive financial analysis of the project, the utility or sponsor, and local community. It takes into consideration eligible project costs and the availability of other funding sources. The financial analysis is prepared by the NADB and is subject to final approval by EPA.
NEPA Documents by EPA Region 9
Projects receiving EPA funding must comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). EPA serves as the lead agency on NEPA documents to ensure that impacts to the U.S. from projects constructed in both the U.S. and Mexico are full considered. The following are a list of activeprojects and their associated NEPA documents:
Tribal Border Infrastructure Program
U.S. Environmental Agency (EPA) Region 9 has annual funding opportunities for Indian Tribes to support drinking water infrastructure projects and basic sanitation needs. Tribes in the Border region may participate in the Prioritization Process for PDAP and BEIF funds described above or seek project funding through the Tribal Border Infrastructure Program.
The Tribal Border Infrastructure Program (TBI) provides annual funding to Federally-recognized tribes to address high-priority drinking water and wastewater infrastructure needs of Tribes whose reservations are north of the U.S.-Mexico border, and within a 62-mile radius of the U.S.-Mexico border. This program is funded by a Congressional Special Appropriations for the U.S.-Mexico Border Water Infrastructure program. The TBI program received $1 Million dollars in 2010. Each year EPA publishes a request for proposals; check this web site for updates. The program is competitive, but matching funds are not required. Funds are awarded through direct Grants or Interagency Agreements with IHS. Average Funding Levels have been approximately $250,000 to $500,000 per project.
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