Odessa to receive $1.3 million grant

ODESSA — The town has been awarded a $1.3 million grant to make critical water infrastructure improvements.

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced the agency’s Economic Development Administration grant last week. The funds will be used in an “opportunity zone” with a $326,401 local match.

“The Trump Administration is committed to helping American communities obtain the modern infrastructure they need to encourage business growth in Opportunity Zones,” Ross said. “This project will provide Odessa with the water infrastructure necessary to meet the needs of the community.”

“Odessa was...