Commissioner Miller announces $280M in assistance to South Texas agriculture producers

Financial payments will offer support to those affected by ongoing water shortages

AUSTIN — Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA), and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have agreed to provide $280 million in grant assistance to agriculture producers with irrigation water rights along the Rio Grande River.

This grant offers economic relief to producers affected by water shortages due to Mexico’s failure to fulfill obligations under the 1944 Water Treaty. TDA is accepting grant applications now through May 22.