Haileyville Public Works Authority

Haileyville Public Works Authority is a U.S. local government entity based in Hartshorne, Oklahoma, that provides essential water and wastewater infrastructure services to rural communities in its jurisdiction. As a public works authority, the organization is responsible for developing and maintaining critical water systems that serve financially disadvantaged rural areas. The Authority has established itself as a prime federal grant recipient, securing substantial funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to support its mission of delivering reliable and affordable water and waste disposal services to the communities it serves.

The Haileyville Public Works Authority has received three prime federal grant awards totaling approximately $4.673 million from the Rural Utilities Service under the Water and Waste Disposal Systems for Rural Communities program (CFDA #10.760). The most recent award, issued on September 25, 2025, provided $1.493 million in project grant funding to support the development and improvement of water infrastructure, including drinking water systems, wastewater treatment facilities, and stormwater infrastructure. A prior grant of $3.18 million was awarded on April 9, 2021 under the Domestic Water Grants-Regular program to support water and waste disposal projects for financially needy communities. Additionally, the Authority received emergency grant funding of up to $150,000 on December 14, 2021 through the Emergency Community Water Assistance Grant Program to address urgent water infrastructure needs. Beyond its prime federal grants, the Haileyville Public Works Authority has also served as a sub-federal grant recipient, receiving funding from the Oklahoma Water Resources Board to implement automated meter reading systems and undertake sewer system improvements, with these sub-federal awards supported by prime federal grants awarded to the state agency. The Authority's grant-funded work directly addresses infrastructure deficiencies in rural Oklahoma communities while ensuring reasonable user costs and enhanced service reliability.