Press Release

City of Midwest City receives $2,000,000 grant from OWRB

OKLAHOMA CITY –City of Midwest City (City) received approval for $2,000,000 in funding Tuesday from the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB). These proceeds will be financed by the Oklahoma American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant program along with $2,964,449 in local funds.

The Cityis working toward sustainability planning for its water, sewer, and stormwater infrastructure as the City grows. The proposed project is to develop a Master Plan for the City’s infrastructure and to construct two twelve (12) inch water pipelines. 

Joe Freeman, chief of the OWRB’s Financial Assistance Division, calculated that the City’s customers will save an estimated $3,276,700 compared to traditional financing.