Town of Braman Receives $150,000 Grant for Water System Improvements from the OWRB
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OKLAHOMA CITY – The Town of Braman (Town) in Kay County received approval for a $150,000 Rural Economic Action Plan (REAP) grant on Tuesday through the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB) to improve the Town’s water infrastructure.
The Town’s public water system is comprised of corroded cast iron pipes that are over 50 years old. Due to the corrosion and frequent line breaks, the Town is experiencing costly water loss. The proposed project will replace approximately 700 linear feet of main water line to improve the delivery of treated water. The funding will also be used to upgrade the hydrants and valves, rehabilitate select service connections and all appurtenances required to complete the project. The estimated cost of the project is $303,700 which will be funded by the OWRB REAP grant in the amount of $150,000 and $153,700 from the Northern Oklahoma Development Authority (NODA) REAP grant.
Lori Johnson, chief of the OWRB’s Financial Assistance Division, calculated that the grant will save the Authority’s customers $243,700 in principal and interest charges by not having to borrow the project funds.