City of Mound Receives Federal Funds for Water Treatment Plant Project

For fiscal year 2024, the United States Senate Committee on Appropriations accepted requests for Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) items.

It is, according to their webpage, an important way in which Senators can advocate for programs critical to the nation, their constituents, and their states.

These items are those that meet specific criteria and are often those that promote economic development, education, health care initiatives, and other worthy investments in communities across the country.

The City of Mound submitted a request for funding to help fund the construction of a new Water Treatment Plant. The City of Mound was notified that it has been allocated $959,752 in CDS funds!

The City is grateful for its strong relationships with its state and federal representatives and the ongoing partnership approach as the pursuit continues to secure all funds necessary to complete this project

A special thank you to U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar, U.S. Senator Tina Smith, and U.S. Representative Dean Phillips for advocating on behalf of the City of Mound to secure this important funding.

To date, the City of Mound has secured $10.3 million (in 2023) in state funding for the project. With the additional CDS funds, the City has been allocated roughly $11.3 million (of $36 million) for the project.