Rural Water District No. 3, Lincoln County, Oklahoma Receives $1,000,000 Grant for Water System Improvements from the OWRB
OKLAHOMA CITY –The Rural Water District No. 3, Lincoln County, Oklahoma (District) received approval for $1,000,000 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 OWRB American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant program.
Rural Water District No. 3, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, is moving forward with a vital expansion of its water distribution system to accommodate increasing growth in the area. The project will include the construction of a new booster pump station, the installation of approximately 780 feet of 2-inch waterline, 5,300 feet of 3-inch waterline, 4,036 feet of 6-inch waterline, and 5,586 feet of 8-inch waterline, along with the addition of AMR meters. The estimated $1 million project will be fully funded through an ARPA grant, ensuring the system is prepared for future demand and improved service reliability.
Lori Johnson, chief of the OWRB’s Financial Assistance Division, calculated that the District’s customers will save an estimated $1,553,200.00 compared to traditional financing.
“It is always good to see where taxpayer dollars go back into rural communities,” said Senator Grant Green (ROK). “Thank you to everyone who is involved in making this happen.”
“We are grateful to State Senator Grant Green and State Representative Kevin Wallace for their continued support of our financial assistance programs,” said Julie Cunningham, Executive Director of the OWRB.
The ARPA grant program is administered by the OWRB with funding from the U.S. Department of the Treasury and appropriated through the 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 $7.6 billion in loans and grants for water and wastewater infrastructure improvements throughout Oklahoma.
