The North American Development Bank started a new Access to Financing Program to distribute up to $300 million in loans to small border communities for environmental projects. Loans will be approximately $5 million each, distributed through financial intermediaries for water, sanitation, air quality and energy efficiency initiatives.
The sources don't state an effect on taxes. They do state these figures.
Access to Financing Program fundingup to $300 million12Who pays or receives it: North American Development Bank
Individual loansabout $5 million each12Who pays or receives it: NADBank
Water Resiliency Fund$164 million12Who pays or receives it: NADBank
Coming up
Saturday, October 31, 2026, 2:00 PM. NADBank Board of Directors meeting (McAllen Convention Center, 700 Convention Center Blvd., McAllen)12
Who's involved
North American Development Banklaunched new financing program
Jesse HerefordNADBank director of institutional relations and communications
John BeckhamNADBank managing director
The facts
NADBank is a binational financial institution established and capitalized equally by U.S. and Mexican governments.12Stated by 2 sources
NADBank's Water Resiliency Fund is expected to provide $164 million for water conservation investments in lower Rio Grande Valley.12Stated by 2 sources
NADBank's next Board of Directors meeting is scheduled for 2 p.m. Thursday at McAllen Convention Center.12Stated by 2 sources
This is NADBank's first board meeting to be held in McAllen.12Stated by 2 sources
Who said what
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Jesse Hereford Program will utilize financial intermediaries to help communities and private sector projects of $5 million or less.12
John Beckham Program will help strengthen access to water, sanitation and electricity services families rely on daily.12
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NADBank targets small border communities with mini loans for environmental projects
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