Several Finger Lakes communities are recipients of the latest round of Community Development Block Grant program funding from the state. The grants are from the New York State Homes and Community Renewal with more than $27 million has been awarded to support 31 projects in the state through Round XIV of the Regional Economic Development Council Initiative.
Awards include 10 community planning projects, seven public facilities, and 14 public infrastructure projects:
Finger Lakes
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The town of Butler in Wayne County will use $600,000 to remove architectural barriers which will improve handicapped accessibility at the Town Hall.
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The village of Dresden in Yates County will use $2 million to completely replace its aging water distribution system.
- The village of Interlaken in Seneca County will use $2 million to construct a new wastewater treatment plant and upgrade its existing collection system.
Southern Tier
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The town of Corning in Steuben County will use $47,500 to develop a Housing Needs Assessment.
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The village of Groton in Tompkins County will use $44,000 in CDBG Community Planning to conduct a Housing Conditions Assessment.
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The village of Millport in Chemung County will use $1 million to replace its water distribution system.
Funding for this program was included in Round XIV of the Regional Economic Development Council Initiative. The REDC process continues to support and empower regional stakeholders in developing strategic plans and funding priorities that meet local economic needs. Applicants utilized the New York’s Consolidated Funding Application, the state’s single application for state resources, which includes programs for numerous agencies. It is designed to provide expedited and streamlined access to a combined pool of grant funds and tax credits from dozens of existing programs. A full list of Round XIV awards that have been made can be found here.
The financing is awarded competitively through New York State Homes and Community Renewal’s Office of Community Renewal. There are 1,300 cities, towns, and villages with populations under 50,000 that are eligible for the NYS CDBG program. Counties with populations of less than 200,000 may also apply for NYS CDBG funding.
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