Date added: July 10, 2015; Modified: April 11, 2017
In November 1935, federal Public Works Administration (PWA) Administrator Harold Ickes allotted $237,200.00 to the Hastings State Hospital for three units in the institution’s building plans. Together with the $290,000.00 provided by the state legislature, the allotment raised the total… read more
Date added: July 8, 2015; Modified: July 9, 2015
In September 1935, an enormous highway and grade crossing elimination program was approved by the state Public Works Administration (PWA) officials and was forwarded to Washington for final approval. The large number of projects would amount to a financial outlay… read more
Date added: July 8, 2015; Modified: July 9, 2015
In 1935, the city of Hastings was notified that they had been given approval from the state Works Progress Administration (WPA) office for three projects, two of which were to be of benefit to Heartwell Park. Final approval from Washington… read more
Date added: May 3, 2015
A storm sewer construction project in Hastings, Nebraska was undertaken with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA provided a grant of $40,869 for the project, whose total cost was $139,363. Construction occurred between June and… read more