Governor Cuomo Announces $75 Million in Grants to Local Governments for Water Infrastructure Improvements
Grants Leverage $440 Million in Water Quality Investments, Providing $284 Million in Savings for Taxpayers
Governor Cuomo announced $75 million in grants to support 45 drinking water and wastewater infrastructure improvement projects throughout New York State. This funding will leverage more than $440 million in total project costs to improve New York’s infrastructure and is expected to save local taxpayers over $284 million through a 59 percent reduction in municipal costs.
“New York invests more to protect water-quality and strengthen water infrastructure than any state in the nation,” Governor Cuomo said. “These grants will make it easier for localities to make the critical upgrades that ensure their water systems continue to provide New Yorkers with safe, high-quality water.”
The New York State Water Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2015 was established as part of the 2015-2016 New York State Budget and provides $200 million in grants over three state fiscal years. Funding is administered by the Environmental Facilities Corporation, and the Departments of Health and Environmental Conservation.
Senate Majority Leader John J. Flanagan, said, “I am pleased today to join the Governor and my colleagues in the Legislature, including Senate Environmental Conservation Chair Tom O’ Mara, to announce a series of local government grants designed to improve water quality and save taxpayers more of their hard-earned money. At the end of the day, there’s nothing more important than ensuring clean water for the residents of our state. We must continue to partner with local governments to address their infrastructure needs in a manner that is both cost-effective and taxpayer-friendly.”
New York State Assembly Speaker Carl E. Heastie said, “This announcement of water infrastructure funding is a significant investment in the future success of counties and municipalities throughout the state. These projects will improve essential systems and alleviate a significant tax burden residents would face if not for the states investment. I would like to thank Steve Englebright, Chairman of the Environmental Conservation Committee, for his leadership on this issue.”
In addition to grants, EFC provides interest-free and low-interest loans to communities to further reduce the cost of infrastructure projects. The grants announced today are expected to be supplemented with more than $362 million in interest-free and low-interest loans, allowing for a more fiscally sustainable investment for these communities.
The municipalities receiving grants are:
County |
Municipality |
Grant Amount |
Estimated Loan Amount |
Estimated Total Project Cost |
Albany | Albany MWF Authority |
$ 1,750,000 |
$ 5,250,000 |
$ 7,000,000 |
Albany | Coeymans, Town of |
$ 843,814 |
$ 2,531,442 |
$ 3,375,256 |
Broome | Binghamton, City of |
$ 5,000,000 |
$ 174,340,240 |
$ 179,340,240 |
Broome | Endicott, City of |
$ 906,250 |
$ 2,718,750 |
$ 3,625,000 |
Cattaraugus | Ashford, Town of |
$ 1,923,840 |
$ 1,282,560 |
$ 3,206,400 |
Cattaraugus | Carrollton, Town of |
$ 273,375 |
$ 820,125 |
$ 1,093,500 |
Cattaraugus | Cattaraugus, Village of |
$ 1,231,200 |
$ 768,800 |
$ 2,052,000 |
Cattaraugus | Ellicottville, Village of |
$ 1,322,250 |
$ 3,966,750 |
$ 5,289,000 |
Cattaraugus | Little Valley, Village of |
$ 1,267,975 |
$ 3,803,925 |
$ 5,071,900 |
Cattaraugus | Olean, City of |
$ 4,725,160 |
$ 14,175,480 |
$ 18,900,640 |
Chautauqua | Dunkirk, City of |
$ 2,000,000 |
$ 7,000,000 |
$ 9,000,000 |
Chautauqua | Hanover, Town of |
$ 1,340,500 |
$ 4,021,500 |
$ 5,362,000 |
Chenango | Greene, Village of |
$ 1,662,500 |
$ 4,987,500 |
$ 6,650,000 |
Cortland | Cortland, City of |
$ 995,725 |
$ 2,987,175 |
$ 3,982,900 |
Dutchess | Pawling, Village of |
$ 1,708,566 |
$ 1,139,044 |
$ 2,847,610 |
Dutchess | Poughkeepsie, City of |
$ 2,000,000 |
$ 9,688,000 |
$ 11,688,000 |
Erie | Buffalo Sewer Authority |
$ 3,009,500 |
$ 9,028,500 |
$ 12,038,000 |
Essex | Willsboro, Town of |
$ 746,326 |
$ 2,238,978 |
$ 2,985,304 |
Franklin | Malone, Village of |
$ 3,125,000 |
$ 9,375,000 |
$ 12,500,000 |
Franklin | Saranac Lake, Village of |
$ 1,751,250 |
$ 5,253,750 |
$ 7,005,000 |
Greene | Tannersville, Village of |
$ 2,000,000 |
$ 1,457,998 |
$ 3,457,998 |
Greene | Windham, Town of |
$ 1,491,434 |
$ 3,202,066 |
$ 4,693,500 |
Herkimer | Dolgeville, Village of |
$ 512,500 |
$ 1,537,500 |
$ 2,050,000 |
Montgomery | Fort Plain, Village of |
$ 273,000 |
$ 819,000 |
$ 1,092,000 |
Nassau | North Hempstead, Town of |
$ 450,000 |
– |
$ 1,800,000 |
Oneida | Utica, City of |
$ 1,033,750 |
$ 3,101,250 |
$ 4,135,000 |
Orange | Cornwall, Town of |
$ 1,151,720 |
$ 3,455,159 |
$ 4,606,879 |
Orange | Middletown, City of |
$ 150,000 |
$ 450,000 |
$ 600,000 |
Oswego | Phoenix, Village of |
$ 1,593,750 |
$ 4,781,250 |
$ 6,375,000 |
Rensselaer | Rensselaer, City of |
$ 2,000,000 |
$ 6,039,964 |
$ 8,039,964 |
Rensselaer | Troy, City of |
$ 884,250 |
$ 2,652,750 |
$ 3,537,000 |
Saratoga | Mechanicville, City of |
$ 508,760 |
$ 1,960,000 |
$ 3,960,000 |
Schuyler | Watkins Glen & Montour Falls, Villages of |
$ 5,000,000 |
$ 17,547,099 |
$ 22,547,099 |
St. Lawrence | Gouverneur, Village of |
$ 1,336,200 |
$ 890,800 |
$ 2,227,000 |
Steuben | Bath, Village of |
$ 3,125,000 |
$ 9,375,000 |
$ 12,500,000 |
Suffolk | Babylon, Town of |
$ 1,800,000 |
$ 1,309,622 |
$ 3,109,622 |
Sullivan | Liberty, Town of |
$ 403,187 |
$ 1,209,560 |
$ 1,612,747 |
Tioga | Waverly, Village of |
$ 4,576,121 |
$ 13,763,879 |
$ 18,340,000 |
Tompkins | Trumansburg, Village of |
$ 2,000,000 |
$ 2,400,000 |
$ 4,400,000 |
Warren | Glens Falls, City of |
$ 1,058,438 |
$ 3,175,313 |
$ 4,233,751 |
Wayne | Wolcott, Town of |
$ 2,625,000 |
$ 7,875,000 |
$ 10,500,000 |
Wyoming | Arcade, Village of |
$ 117,250 |
$ 351,750 |
$ 469,000 |
Wyoming | Arcade, Village of |
$ 1,136,924 |
$ 3,410,771 |
$ 4,547,695 |
Wyoming | Perry, Village of |
$ 1,755,450 |
$ 5,266,349 |
$ 7,021,799 |
Yates | Penn Yan, Village of |
$ 315,000 |
$ 945,000 |
$ 1,260,000 |
Totals |
$ 74,880,964 |
$ 362,406,599 |
$ 440,128,804 |
A project map with detailed information on each grant recipient is available here.