Delaware County Rural Water District No. 3 receives $660,000 grant for system improvements
OKLAHOMA CITY –The Delaware County Rural Water District No. 3 (District) received approval for $660,000 in funding Tuesday from the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB) to improve the District’s water infrastructure. Construction of upgrades and improvements to the water system will be financed by the Oklahoma American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant program.
The District owns and operates a water distribution system which must provide additional service connections and emergency back-up water supply to the City of Grove. These proceeds will be used to install 12,785 linear feet of 8-inch water line for this purpose.
Joe Freeman, chief of the OWRB’s Financial Assistance Division, calculated that the District’s customers will save an estimated $1,030,800 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 through the Water and Wastewater American Rescue Plan Act grants program. This OWRB program has been structured to provide communities and other eligible entities with the financial resources necessary to address water and wastewater infrastructure needs within their systems. Since 1983 the Water Resources Board has approved over $7.3 billion in loans and grants for water and wastewater infrastructure improvements throughout Oklahoma.
“We are grateful to State Senator Tom Woods and State Representative Josh West for their continued support of our financial assistance programs,” said Julie Cunningham, Executive Director of the OWRB.
“I extend my sincere congratulations to the City of Grove for their successful grant award from the Oklahoma Water Resources Board. Access to clean and reliable water is crucial for the well-being of our communities, and this grant will significantly enhance water infrastructure in Grove,” stated Senator Woods.
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Contact:
Joe Freeman
Oklahoma Water Resources Board
(405) 530-8800
Joe.Freeman@owrb.ok.gov
