Governor Kathy Hochul announced the Environmental Facilities Corporation Board of Directors approved $66 million in financial assistance for water infrastructure improvement projects.
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The Board's action authorizes municipal access to low-cost short-term financing and previously announced grants to move critical water and sewer infrastructure projects forward, including treatment processes to remove emerging contaminants from drinking water and modernizing aging systems and facilities.
The Board also approved low-cost long-term financing for seven completed projects, providing debt relief through lower interest rates than if the municipalities had borrowed on their own.
Clean Water Project Funding Approved
Village of Menands, Albany County - $2,609,338 short-term interest-free financing, $2,609,337 short-term market-rate financing and $1,707,325 WIIA grant for the planning, designand construction of sanitary system improvements in the South End neighborhood.
Village of Newark, Wayne County - $161,800 short-term interest-free financing, and $349,200 short-term interest-free financing with $511,000 grant from federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) General Supplemental funds for wastewater treatment plant disinfection improvements. Funding for water infrastructure from the BIL is administered by EFC through the State Revolving Funds.
Village of Wayland, Steuben County - $1,125,000 short-term interest-free financing, $2,125,000 short-term market-rate financing and $750,000 WIIA grant for the planning, design and construction of wastewater treatment plant improvements.
Village of Fonda, Montgomery County - $814,950 long-term interest-free financing for sanitary sewer improvements.
Village of Fredonia, Chautauqua County - $4,878,833 long-term interest-free financing to plan, design and construct the first phase of the village's wastewater treatment plant improvement project.
Village of Middleport, Niagara County - $155,714 long-term interest-free financing for the planning, design and construction of a disinfection system at the village's wastewater treatment plant.
Village of Naples, Ontario County - $4,812,577 long-term interest-free financing for the planning, design and construction of a new collection system and wastewater treatment plant.
Village of Odessa, Schuyler County - $4,071,125 long-term interest-free financing for the planning, design and construction of a new collection system and wastewater treatment plant.
City of Rensselaer, Rensselaer County - $2,494,784 long-term interest-free financing for the design and construction of sanitary and storm sewer replacement and sanitary sewer rehabilitation.
Sleepy Hollow Lake Association of Property Owners, Inc., Greene County - $6,904,042 long-term market-rate financing for pump station and wastewater treatment plant upgrades.
Drinking Water Project Funding Approved
Greenlawn Water District, Suffolk County - $3,230,400 WIIA grant for the installation of an advanced oxidation process (AOP) treatment system to treat 1,4-dioxane at Well No. 11.
Jericho Water District, Nassau County - $12,115,200 WIIA grant to install an AOP treatment system and a granular activated carbon (GAC) treatment system at the Stillwell Lane Facility Well Nos. 20 and 21 for the removal of 1,4-dioxane and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA).
Madison County - $1,608,000 WIIA grant to create the new Clockville Water District No. 1 in the Town of Lincoln and Town of Lenox, associated water distribution mains and an interconnection from the Onondaga County Water Authority.
Village of Menands, Albany County - $2,094,120 short-term market-rate financing and $2,954,880 WIIA grant for the replacement of approximately 12,250 linear feet of water main in the South End neighborhood.
Village of Sands Point, Nassau County - $3,000,000 WIIA grant for the installation of a new GAC treatment system for Wells 2A and 5A.
Suffolk County Water Authority, Suffolk County - $2,701,692 IMG grant for the construction of approximately 20,000 feet of water mains to extend water service to 64 homes on Halsey Manor Road, beginning at Country Route 111 and extending north to Mill Road, then east to Doe Run, Primrose Path and associated side streets in Manorville, Town of Brookhaven.
Water Authority of Great Neck North, Nassau County - $3,000,000 WIIA grant for the installation of an AOP treatment system for the removal of 1,4-dioxane, and a GAC treatment system to remove PFOA. ■