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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Information

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) includes funds allocated to several programs implemented by the Oklahoma DEQ. Use the links below to get more information about stimulus funds available through these programs.

Air Water & Wastewater

Oklahoma Clean Diesel School Bus Program

Provides smaller school districts in the Oklahoma City and Tulsa metropolitan areas an opportunity to replace, repower and/or retrofit diesel school buses.

Total funding: $1.73 million

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Oklahoma Clean Diesel School Bus Program for Large Schools in Potential Non-Attainment Areas

Provides larger school districts in the Oklahoma City and Tulsa metropolitan areas an opportunity to replace, repower, or retrofit existing diesel school buses with cleaner emission technologies.

Total funding: $1.85 million

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Drinking Water - Drinking Water State Revolving Fund

ARRA and DWRSF Water Projects Report February 2010

Water facility expansion, replacement, improvement, and/or repair. Refinancing of existing debt obligations for such projects.

Total funding: $31 million

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Solicitation for Green Project Reserve - Deadline: August 20, 2009

Monday, July 20th, 2009 – ODEQ is pleased to offer a subsequent opportunity for existing public drinking water systems to submit project information relating to new Green Projects seeking financial assistance from ARRA through the DWSRF program. Find out more about this opportunity.

Wastewater - Clean Water State Revolving Fund

Construction of new wastewater facilities or the replacement or rehabilitation of existing facilities for secondary and advanced treatment, inflow and infiltration (I&I) correction, collector and interceptor sewers, combined sewer overflow correction, and related wastewater projects, nonpoint source, brownfields, green infrastructure, and related stormwater pollution control projects.

Total funding: $31 million

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Additional Funding and Information

Our ARRA Fact Sheet contains information on ODEQ's role in implementing stimulus projects along with information on an additional $70 million in funding through USDA Rural Development.

Total funding: $70 million

View the ARRA Fact Sheet

Additional ARRA information can be found here: