Community Project Funding Projects Requests

The office is no longer accepting applications for Community Project Funding for FY2027.

Additional Information

View a list of funding sources here.

A list of FY22-FY26 projects nominated by Congresswoman Stefanik can be seen here.

Testbed for Advanced PFAS Solutions

Recipient: Clarkson University

Address: 8 Clarkson Ave, Potsdam, NY 13699

Amount Requested: $2,500,000

Purpose: This request supports establishment of a pilot-scale PFAS treatment testbed led by Clarkson University to evaluate and validate advanced technologies for removing PFAS contamination from wastewater and landfill leachate. The project will equip laboratories in St. Lawrence County and develop a field-testing facility in Chazy, enabling real-world evaluation of treatment methods that safely eliminate harmful contaminants.

Certification Letter.

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Fort Plain Fire Dept Expansion Project

Recipient: Village of Fort Plain

Address: 16 River Street, Fort Plain, NY 13339

Amount Requested: $1,312,500

Purpose: To purchase new apparatus for the department and expand the current facility.

Certification Letter.

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Beaver River Central School District Childcare Facility

Recipient: Beaver River Central School District

Address: 9508 Artz Rd, Beaver Falls, NY 13305

Amount Requested: $1,000,000

Purpose: BRCSD will install a childcare facility on site to better serve the community, including its staff, students, and families. This proposed transformation will address the lack of childcare services in Lewis County, attract and retain employees, and enhance the learning outcomes and quality of life for children and families.

Certification Letter.

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Village of Mohawk Municipal Building Renovations and Upgrade

Recipient: Village of Mohawk

Address: 28 Columbia Street, Mohawk, NY 13407

Amount Requested: $862,097.50

Purpose: To renovate and upgrade the current facility which houses the village’s police and fire departments along with other municipal departments.

Certification Letter.

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Town of Inlet Municipal Building Upgrade

Recipient: Town of Inlet

Address: 160 State Route 28, Inlet, NY 13660

Amount Requested: $750,000

Purpose: To renovate and upgrade the current facility which houses the town offices and police department.

Certification Letter.

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North Granville Water District - Water System Improvements Project

Recipient: Town of Granville

Address: 14 East Main Street, Granville, NY 12832

Amount Requested: $2,200,000

Purpose: Priority improvements to the water district include drilling a new well to provide additional source capacity, improvements to the existing water treatment plant, and replacement of the districts aging asbestos cement water mains.

Certification Letter.

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Broadalbin Kennyetto Fire Company Infrastructure Rehabilitation

Recipient: Broadalbin Kennyetto Fire Co. Inc.

Address: 14 Pine Street, Broadalbin, NY 12025

Amount Requested: $330,000

Purpose: Funding to reconstruct infrastructure around the fire station including parking lot pavement, apparatus drive lanes, concrete sidewalks, and entry pads which have deteriorated and require replacement to support safe emergency vehicle operations. Includes construction of a dedicated paved and fenced medevac landing zone, improving safety and accessibility for air medical transport.

Certification Letter.

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Tupper Lake Clean Water Project


Recipient: Village of Tupper Lake

Address: 53 Park St, Tupper Lake, NY 12986
Amount Requested: $7,000,000
Purpose: The Village of Tupper Lake will implement critical improvements to its municipal drinking water system to address water quality challenges and ensure the continued delivery of safe, reliable drinking water to residents, businesses, and community institutions. These improvements will enhance treatment and system performance to meet current and future drinking water standards and protect public health.

Ogdensburg Drinking Water Infrastructure Improvements


Recipient: City of Ogdensburg

Address: 330 Ford St. Ogdensburg, NY 13669
Amount Requested: $7,000,000
Purpose: The project will rehabilitate two storage tanks, construct a new filter piping gallery, upgrade instrumentation and telemetry systems, replace aging emergency generators, and improve electrical and ventilation systems at key treatment and pumping facilities. These improvements will strengthen system reliability, enhance water quality monitoring, and ensure compliance with current and future drinking water regulations.

Lake George Septage Handling Upgrade


Recipient: Village of Lake George

Address: 26 Old Post Road, Lake George, NY 12845
Amount Requested: $3,208,000
Purpose: The Village of Lake George will use the funds for engineering, site improvements, and full construction of critical wastewater infrastructure upgrades that protect Lake George. These upgrades will increase treatment capacity and processing for higher septage volumes while safeguarding water quality in Lake George, a key public resource and regional economic driver.

Clauverwie Water Infrastructure Improvement  


Recipient: Village of Middleburgh

Address: 309 Main Street, Middleburgh, NY 12122
Amount Requested: $1,040,000
Purpose: To support the replacement of aging water infrastructure along Clauverwie Road in the Village of Middleburgh to prevent recurring water main breaks that have disrupted service and damaged roads and sidewalks.

DANC Army Water Line Phase II Replacement


Recipient: Development Authority of the North Country

Address: 317 Washington Street, Watertown, NY 13601

Amount Requested: $1,500,000
Purpose: Funding will be used to replace approximately 12,900 feet of its Army Water Line in order to maintain critical public infrastructure that is needed to ensure Fort Drum and the Towns of Champion, LeRay and Pamelia have safe and abundant potable water supply.  

Moreau Sewer Extension


Recipient: Town of Moreau.

Address: 351 Reynolds Road, Moreau, NY 12828

Amount Requested: $2,593,471
Purpose: This project will extend public sewer infrastructure across I-87 and along Route 9, providing serviceable capacity for existing users and enabling redevelopment of approximately 30 large commercial and industrial parcels currently constrained by inadequate wastewater infrastructure.

Village of Mayfield: Addressing Vulnerabilities Following Water System Failure


Recipient: Village of Mayfield

Address: 28 North School Street, Mayfield, NY 12117

Amount Requested: $2,500,000
Purpose: Funding will be used to replace approximately aging water infrastructure in the village that has resulted in catastrophic failure in the past.  

Great Chazy River Marina Revitalization Project


Recipient: Town of Champlain.

Address: 10729 Route 9, Champlain, NY 12919

Amount Requested: $200,000
Purpose: The purpose of this project is to remove accumulated sediment from the Great Chazy River that has led to reduced navigability and increased flooding.  

Mayfield Bridge Replacement  


Recipient: Town of Mayfield

Address: 28 North School Street, Mayfield, NY 12117

Amount Requested: $4,300,000
Purpose: The project will replace aging structure with a modern, resilient bridge designed to meet current standards, provide pedestrian accommodations, restore full access for all vehicles, and improve long-term safety, mobility, and reliability.

Coal Hill Road Bridge Improvement Project


Recipient: Town of Annsville

Address: 9196 Main Street, Taberg, NY 13471

Amount Requested: $647,250
Purpose: The existing 20-foot corrugated metal culvert carrying Florence Creek was built in 1962 and has been red-flagged by NYSDOT due to extensive corrosion and two major cracks, including a 31-foot fracture with plate displacement. This project will improve the failing culvert with a modern structure that meets NYSDOT HL-93 loading, maintains required hydraulic capacity, and provides a cost-effective, low-maintenance solution. Restoring this crossing will safely reopen the roadway and minimize ongoing community impacts.

Oneida County Firefighter/Law Enforcement Training Facility


Recipient: Oneida County Emergency Services

Address: 120 Base Road, Oriskany, NY 13424

Amount Requested: $2,500,000
Purpose: Construction of a new Fire & Rescue Tower and construction of a new classroom facility to be used by all 47 Fire Departments and Local Law Enforcement Agencies in Oneida County

Plattsburgh Public Safety Initiative


Recipient: City of Plattsburgh Police Department

Address: 45 Pine Street, Plattsburgh, NY 12901

Amount Requested: $1,650,000
Purpose: The project includes upgrading aging analog radio communications systems to interoperable digital technology, improving evidence management infrastructure through climate-controlled storage and laboratory ventilation upgrades, acquiring a regional mobile command center to support coordinated multi-agency emergency response, replacing aging patrol and water-rescue vehicles, and establishing a regional contaminated crime scene response capability.

Village of Lowville Drainage System Improvements


Recipient: Village of Lowville

Address: 5535 Bostwick St, Lowville, NY 13367

Amount Requested: $3,000,000
Purpose: The Village is seeking to install the drainage improvements designed for a 25-year storm, alongside improvements which Lewis County and other entities are also making to enhance their resilience and the resilience of the wider community.