Funding for clean water infrastructure coming to Norwich
WASHINGTON – The City of Norwich will receive $2 million in federal grant funding from the New York Clean Water State Revolving Fund for water infrastructure projects.
The funding, part of $67 million allocated statewide, is coming to cities, towns and villages all across New York because of a provision secured by U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer in the Congressional Interior and Environment Appropriations Bill.
City of Norwich Director of Finance William J. Roberts said the news was “just fantastic” and, added to a $500,000 grant received earlier on behalf of New York Congressman Michael Arcuri, enables the city to accomplish wish list work on its wastewater treatment plant on state Route 12 South.
“This is a continuation of a chain of events that have occurred that are really fortunate for us. It will help us a lot,” Roberts said this morning.
The plant’s outdated rotating biological contractors are already being replaced as part of an estimated $4.5 million capital improvement project. Schumer’s grants will enable $2 million in principal forgiveness on that. Roberts said workers would also now replace one screw pump and rehabilitate the other two.
“That’s over and above what we had planned and we’re still staying in the $4.5 million budget,” he said.
Schumer stated in a press release that the funds are intended to improve infrastructure, create jobs and boost the economy in Norwich.
“At a time when municipalities are across New York are struggling to balance their budgets, these vital funds will reduce the burden on taxpayers by helping to avoid tax and rate increases,” he said.
Schumer fought successfully to dramatically increase federal funding allocations for state revolving funds in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and Fiscal Year 2010 Interior and Environment Appropriations Act to ensure ample funding was available for these and other clean water infrastructure projects across the state. The Interior’s appropriations bill included $2.1 billion, of which New York State received $227 million, and the Recovery Bill included $4 billion, of which the state received $432.5 million.
The New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation will administer the funding, providing loans to communities throughout the state for the construction, replacement, and improvement of water infrastructure. Much of the funding will be made available as grants, instead of loans, directing more than $532 million in grants to communities throughout New York State as principal forgiveness to offset construction and lending expenses.
The funding, part of $67 million allocated statewide, is coming to cities, towns and villages all across New York because of a provision secured by U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer in the Congressional Interior and Environment Appropriations Bill.
City of Norwich Director of Finance William J. Roberts said the news was “just fantastic” and, added to a $500,000 grant received earlier on behalf of New York Congressman Michael Arcuri, enables the city to accomplish wish list work on its wastewater treatment plant on state Route 12 South.
“This is a continuation of a chain of events that have occurred that are really fortunate for us. It will help us a lot,” Roberts said this morning.
The plant’s outdated rotating biological contractors are already being replaced as part of an estimated $4.5 million capital improvement project. Schumer’s grants will enable $2 million in principal forgiveness on that. Roberts said workers would also now replace one screw pump and rehabilitate the other two.
“That’s over and above what we had planned and we’re still staying in the $4.5 million budget,” he said.
Schumer stated in a press release that the funds are intended to improve infrastructure, create jobs and boost the economy in Norwich.
“At a time when municipalities are across New York are struggling to balance their budgets, these vital funds will reduce the burden on taxpayers by helping to avoid tax and rate increases,” he said.
Schumer fought successfully to dramatically increase federal funding allocations for state revolving funds in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and Fiscal Year 2010 Interior and Environment Appropriations Act to ensure ample funding was available for these and other clean water infrastructure projects across the state. The Interior’s appropriations bill included $2.1 billion, of which New York State received $227 million, and the Recovery Bill included $4 billion, of which the state received $432.5 million.
The New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation will administer the funding, providing loans to communities throughout the state for the construction, replacement, and improvement of water infrastructure. Much of the funding will be made available as grants, instead of loans, directing more than $532 million in grants to communities throughout New York State as principal forgiveness to offset construction and lending expenses.
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