U.S. General Services Administration
GSA and CBP Announce Completion of Small-Scale Project Donated by the City of Pharr at the Pharr LPOE
PHARR, Texas - Today, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and the City of Pharr are pleased to announce the completion of a small-scale infrastructure improvements project at the Pharr Land Port of Entry (LPOE).
Through the Donations Acceptance Program (DAP) partnership, GSA, CBP, and the City of Pharr constructed two new inbound commercial lanes and two new exit commercial inspection booths including all related infrastructure and technologies at the Pharr LPOE. The addition of two new lanes and booths are anticipated to increase the ports’ ability to inspect imports transported by semi-trailer and truck vehicles.
“We are excited to reach this milestone in support of CBP’s mission at the Pharr LPOE,” said GSA Regional Administrator Jason Shelton. “DAP projects require many years of hard work and today we are joyful and eager to continue delivering results that positively impact our stakeholders.”
In 2015, the City of Pharr submitted a formal proposal for infrastructure improvements at the Pharr LPOE. After years of planning and designing, the partnership was formalized by signing a Donation Acceptance Agreement in April 2019. Today’s announcement culminates a strong partnership which will benefit local entities, communities, and consumers.
“The completion of the donated project construction at the Pharr LPOE highlights another effective partnership with federal and local entities to enhance CBP’s mission,” said Diane Sabatino, CBP Acting Executive Assistant Commissioner, Office of Field Operations. “The benefits of the additional infrastructure will improve processing through the port of entry thus enriching the economic competitiveness of the community.”
“Pharr was eager to partner with CBP and GSA through the DAP to expedite the construction of these new bridge projects,” said Pharr Mayor Ambrosio Hernandez, M.D. “Flexible and innovative partnerships such as these help produce tangible solutions to address critical needs, and these and other major projects are mutually beneficial to improve trade and increase productivity and efficiency of processes at our international port of entry.. “We are proud to see the culmination of our joint efforts come to fruition.”
Since the inception of the Donations Acceptance Program in 2014, GSA is proud to have engaged in over 30 partnerships totaling about $250 million of donation projects at land ports of entry.
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