MPFA announces $38.2 million in infrastructure awards for Fairmont

The Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) recently announced $236.4 million in public infrastructure loans and grants awarded by the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority (MPFA), which will support 30 projects across the state. Fairmont received $38,221,805.

Funds will be used for two projects, the first to replace two 1.4-million-gallon ground storage reservoirs with two 2-million-gallon ground storage reservoirs to meet the increased needs of the community.

The second to plan, design and construct phase 1 improvements to Fairmont’s existing wastewater facility to comply with phosphorus limits, and to upgrade an existing facility.