Leveraging combined funding opportunities for capital improvement program needs

Lake Worth Beach Utilities Capital Improvement Program Funding Strategy

Lake Worth Beach Utilities (LWB) needed more funds for their growing capital improvement projects. They turned to us, their long-term partner, for help in exploring funding options for their water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure.

Using details from LWB’s existing capital improvement program, we developed a funding strategy to increase and combine grant opportunities. We created a software tool to identify all eligible funding sources and matched projects with competitive grants. We also stacked grants to fully support a project and packaged several projects together in one grant application, leading to more opportunities for funding.

Once the funding strategy was ready, we drafted two state grant applications and a funding request application for the 9th Avenue South Outfall Restoration Project. The funding request was successful, with $371,250 recommended and moving forward through the Florida Senate for 2025-2026. These funds will support LWB in implementing with outfall improvements, beach restoration, and solid waste receptacles.

By LWB developing a funding strategy for their capital improvement plan, their community will benefit from combined funding and more opportunities to improve the infrastructure of their water, sewer, and stormwater facilities.