The Association of Central Oklahoma Governments will conduct a grants workshop on the Rural Economic Action Plan (REAP), 6 p.m., September 6. The workshop will feature testimonials from past REAP recipients including Brooke Hermann, Town Clerk, Orlando, Oklahoma. Hermann will talk about how REAP funds have helped the hamlet of Orlando with new electrical poles, street repairs and a critical tornado siren.

In addition, the workshop will include special training from Barbara Hurdman, Grants Manager, REAP and CDBG. John M. Sharp, Deputy Director will provide welcome and introductions and a brief overview of ACOG will be presented by Jennifer James McCollum, APR.

REAP is a program funded by the Oklahoma legislature. This year’s REAP appropriation is nearly $11 million, which represents a nearly 10 percent increase over last year’s appropriation.

Click here to view the 2019 REAP Application, a fillable PDF.

For more information, contact Hurdman, (405) 234-2264.

Eligible Recipients

Eligible recipients are encouraged to attend the workshop. They include the following towns and counties in Central Oklahoma:

Arcadia
Calumet
Canadian County
Cashion
Cedar Valley
Cimarron City
Cleveland County
Coyle
Crescent
Etowah
Forest Park
Geary
Harrah
Jones
Lake Aluma
Langston
Lexington
Logan County
Luther
Marshall
Meridian
Mulhall
Nichols Hills
Nicoma Park
Noble
Okarche
Oklahoma County
Orlando
Slaughterville
Smith Village
Spencer
Union City
Valley Brook
Woodlawn Park