Persistent poverty (grant only) combination loan & grant w & w-water only

The Broken Bow Public Works Authority received a $8.66 million Project Grant award on June 26, 2025, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service (RUS) under the Water and Waste Disposal Systems for Rural Communities program (CFDA 10.760). This grant, categorized as a Persistent Poverty combination loan and grant award, will support critical water and waste infrastructure improvements in Broken Bow, Oklahoma, with a completion deadline of June 26, 2027. The funding is designated specifically for water-only projects serving rural communities facing significant financial constraints.

Under this award, the RUS program provides financial assistance to help rural municipalities develop and enhance essential infrastructure systems, including drinking water treatment and distribution, wastewater collection and treatment, and related water management infrastructure. The program prioritizes projects in financially needy rural areas to ensure reasonable user costs while improving service quality and reliability. As a local government entity administering public works in rural Oklahoma, the Broken Bow Public Works Authority will utilize the grant funding to strengthen drinking water systems and related water infrastructure serving the local community, consistent with the program's objective to support economically disadvantaged rural regions.