The Cashion Public Works Authority Receives $99,999 Grant for Water System Improvements from the OWRB
OKLAHOMA CITY –The Cashion Public Works Authority (Authority) in Kingfisher County received approval for a $99,999 Rural Economic Action Plan (REAP) grant Tuesday through the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB) to improve the Authority’s water infrastructure.
The Cashion Public Works Authority is working to secure future groundwater sources to meet the growing needs of the area. The proposed project involves drilling test wells to identify potential water sources for the Authority. The project will also include all necessary appurtenances required to complete the work. The total estimated cost of the project is $99,999.00, which will be fully funded by the OWRB through a REAP grant of $99,999.00.
Lori Johnson, chief of the OWRB's Financial Assistance Division, calculated that the grant will save the Authority’s customers $188,600 in principal and interest charges by not having to borrow the project funds.
“I appreciate the work of OWRB to partner with local communities, including Cashion, to help them with recentwater shortages, said Representative Denise Crosswhite Hader, R-Piedmont. “While this is not an immediate fix for the local problems, it will go toward a search for a more permanent solution, and that will benefit these residents.”
“This generous grant will help Cashion identify additional water sources to meet the community’s needs now and for years to come,” said Senator Chuck Hall, R-Perry. “The Rural Economic Action Plan was designed to drive growth in rural communities, and I’m glad the Oklahoma Water Resources Board is putting these funds to good use.”
“We are grateful to Senators Chuck Hall and Darcy Jech and Representatives Denise Crosswhite Hader and Mike Dobrinski for their continued support of water and wastewater infrastructure funding in Oklahoma,” said Julie Cunningham, OWRB Executive Director.
Since 1983 the Water Resources Board has approved over $7.7 billion in loans and grants for water and wastewater infrastructure improvements throughout Oklahoma.
