OKLAHOMA CITY –Midwest City received approval for $2,000,000 in funding Tuesday from the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB). These proceeds will be financed by the Oklahoma American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant program along with $2,964,449 in local funds.
The city is working toward sustainability planning for its water, sewer, and stormwater infrastructure as the city grows. The proposed project is to develop a Master Plan for the City’s infrastructure and to construct two twelve (12) inch water pipelines.
Joe Freeman, chief of the OWRB’s Financial Assistance Division, calculated that the City’s customers will save an estimated $3,276,700 compared to traditional financing.
The ARPA grant program is administered by the OWRB with funding from the U.S. Department of the Treasury and appropriated for the Water and Wastewater American Rescue Plan Act grants program. This OWRB program has been structured to provide communities and other eligible entities financial resources necessary to address water and wastewater infrastructure needs within their systems. Since 1983 the Water Resources Board has approved over $6.9 billion in loans and grants for water and wastewater infrastructure improvements throughout Oklahoma.
“We are grateful to State Legislators from the Midwest City area for their continued support of our financial assistance programs,” said Julie Cunningham, Executive Director of the OWRB.
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Contact:
Joe Freeman
Oklahoma Water Resources Board
(405) 530-8800
Joe.Freeman@owrb.ok.gov
