This $6,757,000 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (CFDA 66.468) provides capitalization funding to the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to offer low-interest financing for eligible drinking water infrastructure projects across the state. The grant allows DEQ's Drinking Water State Revolving Fund program to finance the planning, design, and construction of drinking water improvement initiatives that...
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 awarded the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality a $28.058 million Formula Grant under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund program (CFDA 66.468). The grant capitalizes the state's Drinking Water State Revolving Fund to provide low-interest financing for drinking water infrastructure projects that protect public health. Eligible projects include improving treatment, replacing pipes, upgrading water sources, and constructing storage tanks....
This $197,333 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Formula Grant award under the State Public Water System Supervision (PWSS) Program (CFDA 66.432) supports the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) in developing and implementing a comprehensive drinking water safety program. The key activities to be carried out under this one-year grant, which runs from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025, include: developing state drinking water regulations, maintaining an inventory of public...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $22,047,600 Formula Grant to the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB) under the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) program (CFDA 66.458). The grant funding will capitalize OWRB's CWSRF to provide low-interest financing for eligible water quality improvement and protection projects across Oklahoma. The key activities under this grant include planning, designing, and constructing water infrastructure projects such as wastewater...
This $11.9 million formula grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) capitalizes Oklahoma's Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) program (CFDA #66.468) to provide low-cost financing for drinking water infrastructure projects through June 2026. The DWSRF program aims to improve public health by increasing the technical, financial, and managerial capacity of public water systems and funding infrastructure improvements. Oklahoma will use most funds to provide loans and other...
This federal Formula Grant award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) program (CFDA 66.468), will provide $11,104,000.00 in capitalization funding to the Oklahoma Secretary of Energy and Environment. The grant supports the planning, design, and construction of drinking water infrastructure projects focused on addressing emerging contaminants, particularly per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), to protect public...
This Formula Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provides $15.4 million to the Oklahoma Water Resources Board through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) program (CFDA #66.458) to capitalize Oklahoma's CWSRF program. The CWSRF provides low-interest financing to sub-awardees for planning, designing, and constructing eligible water quality and protection projects. Key sub-awardees and projects funded include the Chelsea Economic Development Authority for a system-wide...
This EPA Region 6 grant under the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CFDA 66.458) provides $7,914,000 in capitalization funding to the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB) to establish and manage an effective comprehensive CWSRF program and maintain a self-sustaining revolving fund. The objectives are to improve and protect water quality and public health through low-interest financing for planning, design, and construction of eligible water quality improvement and protection projects across the...
This $5.7 million formula grant from the Environmental Protection Agency's Drinking Water State Revolving Fund program (CFDA #66.468) capitalizes Oklahoma's DWSRF to address emerging contaminants in drinking water, focusing on projects that address PFAS. The grant period is July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2026. Funds will support the state's intended use plan which lists capital projects addressing emerging contaminants eligible for financing. The state may also use some funds for technical...
This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Environmental Information Exchange Network (CFDA 66.608) program provides $223,282 to the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to develop a centralized, web-based system management tool for public water systems in the state. The project aims to improve the daily monitoring, maintenance reporting, and overall management of Oklahoma's public water supply systems. Key expected deliverables include...