Gov. Cuomo Announces Grants For CNY Water Infrastructure Improvements

by Contributor | August 15, 2016 12:43 pm

OSWEGO, NY – Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today (Aug. 15) announced $14.6 million in grants to support 12 critical municipal water infrastructure projects in Central New York. These grants are part of the second round of NYS Water Grants funded through the state’s Water Infrastructure Improvement Act.

“Continuing to invest in and strengthen our infrastructure is critical to the future economic prosperity of New York,” Governor Cuomo said. “These grants will modernize aging infrastructure, ease burdens on local property taxpayers, and help build a stronger Central New York.”

The FY 2017 State Budget includes $100 million in grants for water infrastructure improvements. This additional funding allowed the Environmental Facilities Corporation to broaden eligibility for wastewater projects and provide a total of $175 million in grants for round two. In addition, the maximum grant amount for drinking water projects was increased from $2 million to $3 million, or 60 percent of eligible projects costs – whichever is less.

The projects announced today primarily include the planning, design and construction or enhancement of treatment plants, pump stations, sewer systems and equipment, as well as upgrades and replacements for drinking water systems, filtration plants and water mains.

Grant awards were based on a scoring system that gave priority to projects that result in the greatest water quality improvement or reduction in risk to public health and are positioned to advance to construction, among other considerations.

NYS Water Grant
Applicant Name
County
Estimated Project Cost
Estimated SRF Loan Amount
Estimated Grant Award
Total Savings

Clean Water
Oswego, City of
Oswego
$5,500,000
$4,125,000
$1,375,000
$3,868,751

Clean Water
Oswego, City of
Oswego
$8,911,000
$6,683,250
$2,227,750
$6,264,740

Drinking Water
Phoenix, Village of
Oswego
$ 531,095
$212,438
$318,657
$496,883

Drinking Water
Constantia, Town of
Oswego
$4,723,000
$1,839,200
$2,833,800
$4,502,654

Drinking Water
Auburn, City of
Cayuga
$3,400,000
——-
$ 2,040,000
$2,964,025

Drinking Water
Auburn, City of
Cayuga
$1,045,000
$418,000
$627,000
$948,333

Drinking Water
Cortland, City of
Cortland
$2,300,000
$920,000
$1,380,000
$2,095,883

Clean Water
East Syracuse, Village of
Onondaga
$1,483,340
$1,112,505
$370,835
$1,043,918

Clean Water
Marcellus, Village of
Onondaga
$5,519,600
$4,139,700
$1,379,900
$3,883,954

Clean Water
Onondaga County
Onondaga
$4,957,777
——-
$1,239,444
$1,800,602

Drinking Water
Sullivan, Town of
Madison
$150,000
$60,000
$90,000
$103,495

Drinking Water
Syracuse, City of
Onondaga
$1,132,400
——-
$679,440
$985,135

$39,653,212
$19,510,093
$14,561,826
$28,958,374

Since 2011, New York has invested approximately $9 billion in both wastewater and drinking water grants, low and interest-free loans, as well as loan re-financings. New York leads the nation with the largest annual investment in water-quality infrastructure.

More information on how to apply for these loans is available at www.efc.ny.gov/CLEAN WATERSRF (for wastewater projects) and www.efc.ny.gov/DRINKING WATERSRF (for drinking water projects).

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