Community Project Funding Projects Requests
The deadline for submission was 11:59 PM EST on Wednesday, March 8, 2023
Submissions for FY24 are now closed.
Funding is limited and not all eligible requests will be funded. Projects are restricted to a limited number of federal funding streams, and only state and local governments and eligible non-profit entities are permitted to receive funding.
House Committee on Appropriations - Community Project Funding Requests
All Community Funding Projects nominated by Congresswoman Stefanik to the Appropriations Committee for FY24 are listed below.
Rensselaer County, NY, Wastewater Treatment
Recipient: Rensselaer County
Address: 99 Troy Road, East Greenbush, New York
Amount Requested: $10,000,000
Purpose: This funding would be used to improve the County’s sewer pipe system to prevent the failure and release of untreated sewage into the surrounding environment.
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Town of Lowville, NY, Drinking Water
Recipient: Town of Lowville
Address: 5535 Bostwick Street, Lowville, New York
Amount Requested: $8,488,000
Purpose: This funding would be used to improve the Town’s drinking water quality and expand it to more residents.
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Village of Rouses Point, NY, Drinking Water
Recipient: Village of Rouses Point
Address: 139 Lake Street, Rouses Point, New York
Amount Requested: $3,000,000
Purpose: This funding would be used to improve the Village’s water treatment plant which currently requires near constant operator attention and limits drinking water quality.
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Recipient: Village of Whitehall
Address: 57 Skenesborough Drive, Whitehall, New York
Amount Requested: $4,400,000
Purpose: This funding would be used to replace large sections of a 100-year-old sewer system to stop the frequent sanitary sewer overflows that currently occur.
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Town of Poestenkill, NY, Drinking Water
Recipient: Town of Poestenkill
Address: 38 Davis Drive, Poestenkill, New York
Amount Requested: $2,000,000
Purpose: This funding would be used to create a new water district to address the immediate need to protect the health and safety of more than 670 students, school staff, and hundreds of residents in the surrounding area.
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Town of Bolton, NY, Wastewater Treatment
Recipient: Town of Bolton
Address: 4949 Lake Shore Drive, Bolton Landing, New York
Amount Requested: $381,000
Purpose: This funding would be used to upgrade Bolton’s wastewater treatment system to ensure the health and protection of the Adirondack Park and its communities.
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Fulton County, NY, Wastewater Treatment
Recipient: Fulton County
Address: 223 West Main Street, Johnstown, New York
Amount Requested: $10,000,000
Purpose: This funding would be used to establish a new sewer district to provide modern resilient wastewater infrastructure to allow for the connection of older and failing private and municipal systems that could impact the water quality of nearby surface water bodies and groundwater.
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Town of Massena, NY, Drinking Water
Recipient: Town of Massena
Address: 60 Main Street, Massena, New York
Amount Requested: $1,857,000
Purpose: This funding would be used to provide public water service to the residents of Massena who are currently served by inadequate or failing well systems.
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Village of Saranac Lake, NY, Emergency Services
Recipient: Village of Saranac Lake
Address: 39 Main Street Suite 9 Saranac Lake, New York
Amount Requested: $4,500,000
Purpose: The funding would be used to construct a new emergency services facility, combining the village’s police, volunteer fire, and volunteer rescue services into one building.
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Richfield Springs, NY, Fire Station
Recipient: Village of Richfield Springs
Address: 102 Main Street Richfield, New York
Amount Requested: $1,500,000
Purpose: The funding would be used to construct a new fire station, as the current station is deteriorating and needs to be replaced.
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Herkimer County, NY, Children’s Center
Recipient: Herkimer County
Address: 109 Mary Street Herkimer, New York
Amount Requested: $2,750,000
Purpose: The funding would be used to build a child care facility in an identified child care desert.
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Montgomery County, NY, Sheriff’s Office
Recipient: Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office
Address: 200 Clark Drive Fultonville, New York
Amount Requested: $2,100,000
Purpose: The funding would be used to create an Emergency Medical Services (EMS) program in Montgomery County by purchasing ambulances equipped with lifesaving equipment and constructing an EMS facility.
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Hamilton County, NY, Cellular Deployment
Recipient: Hamilton County
Address: 102 County View Drive, Lake Pleasant, New York
Amount Requested: $ 1,500,000
Purpose: This funding would be used to support engineering and permitting, construction, and administration of the deployment of small-scale cell technology to help close communications gaps in the Adirondacks
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Schoharie County, NY, Bridge Design
Recipient: Schoharie County
Address: 284 Main Street, Schoharie, New York
Amount Requested: $ 478,000
Purpose: This funding would be used for the designs of the replacement for a 100-year-old bridge that is a key transportation link for the local economy, emergency services, and school districts.
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Herkimer County, NY, Bridge Construction
Recipient: Village of Herkimer
Address: 120 Green Street, Herkimer, New York
Amount Requested: $1,500,000
Purpose: This funding would be used for two bridges that will replace an existing culvert structure that shows advanced deterioration and poor hydraulic performance, which has caused regular and historic flooding in the community.
