Certified Projects
The primary purpose is to provide financing, as well as technical and other assistance, to support the development and implementation of infrastructure projects that help preserve, protect and enhance the environment of the border region in order to advance the well-being of the people of the United States and Mexico.
| 27 | Projects Certified |
| $1.70b | Billion Dollars USD in Infrastructure Investment |
| 2,500,000 | residents benefited |
Projects by Environmental Sector
in Tamaulipas
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12 - Water and Wastewater
The fundamental objective of water and wastewater projects is to eliminate exposure to unsanitary water conditions, which can have immediate and severe health and environmental impacts. -
3 - Solid Waste Management
BECC and NADB address the environmental and human health concerns related to improperly handled solid waste and helps improve the quality of life of border residents. -
5 - Clean and Efficient Energy
The growing portfolio of projects in this sector aims to reduce the demand on traditional fossil‐fuel‐based energy production while contributing to the displacement of greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants from power generation by fossil fuels. -
5 - Air Quality
Projects such as street paving, improved urban mobility and more efficient public transportation are aimed at improving air quality and respiratory conditions for people living along the border.
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Closed Out Projects in Tamaulipas
The Close‐Out Process provides a review of physical facilities constructed, facility performance and achievement of objectives as reflected in a results measurement matrix.
Project Pipeline for Tamaulipas
| 4 | Under Development |
| $24.3m | USD in Estimated Construction Costs |
| 30.4k | People to Benefit |
- Country State Community Project Title Estimated Cost
- 817 MEX Tamaulipas G. Diaz Ordaz Wastewater Collection and Treatment Project in Gustavo Díaz Ordaz, Tamaulipas $8.5m
- 818 MEX Tamaulipas Matamoros Water distribution system expansion to unserved areas and water treatment plant No.2 rehabilitation, Matamoros, Tamps. $7.5m
- 921 MEX Tamaulipas Nuevo Laredo Eliminating Discharges from Sewer Collection Lines to the Coyote Creek, influent of the Rio Grande, in Nuevo Laredo $5.5m
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Technical Assistance Grants for Tamaulipas
Technical assistance for project development is provided through the EPA-funded Project Development Assistance Program and through a special technical assistance program funded with its own operating budget. Additionally, NADB manages EPA funds to support the development of strategic initatives and specific projects linked to the objectives and goals of the Border 2020: U.S.-Mexico Environmental Program.
| $5m | in Technical Assistance Grants |
 $3.75m |
USD EPA Funded Grants |
 $1.29m |
USD BECC Funded Grants |
Border 2012: U.S-Mexico Environmental Program
The Border 2012: U.S.-Mexico Environmental Program is a collaborative effort of the United States and Mexico to improve the environment and protect the health of the nearly 12 million people living along the border. To support EPA and SEMARNAT in their efforts to achieve results, NADB provides its services to facilitate stakeholder meetings, as well as to identify, contract, and manage projects.
Projects in Tamaulipas
| 21 |
Projects Managed by BECC |
| $367.4k |
Thousand Dollars USD Funded through EPA |
- Country State Community Project Title Grant Funds Goal
- 20183 MEX Tamaulipas Nuevo Laredo Electronic Waste Disposal Program in Nuevo Laredo, Tamps. $6,872 3
- 20085 MEX Tamaulipas Matamoros Clandestine waste dumping sites Cleaning and Mitigation Program in Matamoros, Tamaulipas $39,747 3
- 20178 MEX Tamaulipas Matamoros HAZARDOUS WASTE TEMPORARY STORAGE CENTERS IN MATAMOROS, TAM. $23,224 3
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News for Tamaulipas
Financing Agreement signed for new Reynosa Wastewater Collection and Treatment Project
July 15, 2016 - On June 16, within the framework of the Public Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Border Environment Cooperation Commission (BECC) and the North American Development Bank (NADB), held in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, the Reynosa water utility (Comision Municipal…
BECC and NADB begin the development of a Water System Infrastructure Project in Matamoros
April 03, 2014 - The Mayor of Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Norma Leticia Salazar, was recently notified by the Border Environment Cooperation Commission that the application for the project entitled "Construction of a Water System for Unserved Areas and Rehabilitation of Water Treatment Plant No. 2"…
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Publications & Reports
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Protecting the Environment and Public Health
Published December 18, 2017
The U.S. -Mexico border region is home to over 15 million people who share natural resources, watersheds, and air basins that transcend political boundaries More Info »