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.

Additional Information

View a list of funding sources here.

View guidance for FY24 projects here.

A list of FY22 and FY23 projects nominated by Congresswoman Stefanik can be seen here.

A list of FY24 projects nominated by Congresswoman Stefanik can be seen below.

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.

Certification Letter.

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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.

Certification Letter.

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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.

Certification Letter.

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Village of Whitehall, NY, Wastewater Treatment

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.

Certification Letter.

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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.

Certification Letter.

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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.

Certification Letter.

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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.

Certification Letter.

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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.

Certification Letter.

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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.

Certification Letter.

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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. 

Certification Letter.

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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.

Certification Letter.

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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.  

Certification Letter.

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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

Certification Letter.

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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.

Certification Letter.

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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.

Certification Letter.