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.
The House Appropriations Committee provided each Member of Congress with the opportunity to submit community projects for possible inclusion in the annual Appropriations Bills.
The T&I Committee process for considering member projects is separate from the House Committee on Appropriations’ process for considering Community Project Funding requests. Projects funded through the surface transportation authorization will be funded directly from the Highway Trust Fund, and they do not require a separate or subsequent appropriation.
Fiscal Year 2024
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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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.
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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.
Fiscal Year 2023
All Community Funding Projects nominated by Congresswoman Stefanik to the Appropriations Committee for FY23 are listed below.
Automated Record Fire Range for Next Generation Squad Weapon
Recipient: U.S. Army Corp of Engineers
Address: T-4849 Jones Street, Fort Drum, New York
Amount Requested: $3,600,000
Purpose: The funding would be used for the planning and design phase for an Automated Record Fire Range, which will provide critical training and readiness capabilities for the Army’s 10th Mountain Division.
Au Sable River Restoration/Ice Jam Mitigation
Recipient: Ausable River Association
Address: 1181 Haselton Road PO Box 8, Wilmington, New York
Amount Requested: $2,000,000
Purpose: This project will complete natural stream restoration sites on the East Branch Ausable River and facilitate the design and engineering of additional stream restoration sites to build natural flood resilience, improve water quality, and support the river ecosystem.
Town of Beekmantown New Drinking Water Well
Recipient: Town of Beekmantown
Address: 571 Spellman Road, West Chazy, New York 12992
Amount Requested: $750,000
Purpose: The funding would be used to construct a new public drinking water well and transmission line to serve a small district of 53 users in Beekmantown, who do not have access to clean drinking water.
Village of Dolgeville Sewer Infrastructure
Recipient: Village of Dolgeville
Address: 41 North Main Street, Dolgeville, New York
Amount Requested: $2,640,000
Purpose: The funding would be used to replace and rehabilitate the village’s sewer pipe system to prevent their failure and release of untreated sewage into the surrounding environment.
Village of Dolgeville Flood Mitigation
Recipient: Village of Dolgeville
Address: 41 North Main Street, Dolgeville, New York
Amount Requested: $5,080,000
Purpose: The funding would be used to make improvements to the Fink Creek storm sewer system, which will result in a new, resilient, and safe storm sewer system for the Fink Creek and the Village of Dolgeville.
Franklin County Broadband Expansion
Recipient: Franklin County
Address: 355 West Main Street, Suite 409, Malone, New York
Amount Requested: $1,000,000
Purpose: This funding will be used to accelerate the broadband network buildout to communities in the rural and agricultural parts of Franklin County that lack access to high-speed broadband, connecting over two thousand unserved locations.
Fulton County Center for Regional Growth Industrial Park
Recipient: Fulton County Center for Regional Growth, Inc.
Location: 34 W Fulton Street, Gloversville, New York
Amount Requested: $500,000
Purpose: This funding will be used for the purchase of a 248-acre site in the Towns of Johnstown and Mohawk to be developed as a future industrial park to foster economic development, bring jobs to the region, and expand the tax base.
Village of Greenwich Wastewater Treatment
Recipient: Village of Greenwich
Address: 6 Academy Street, Greenwich, New York
Amount Requested: $4,400,000
Purpose: This funding will be used to help the town reconstruct and expand their wastewater treatment plant that is currently in a state of deterioration.
Town of Moriah Police Station
Recipient: Town of Moriah
Address: 38 Park Place, Port Henry, New York
Amount Requested: $122,500
Purpose: The funding would be used to help the town construct a new police station to provide a location for the New York State Police to serve the community and increase public safety and address rising crime.
North Country Chamber On-the-Job Training
Recipient: Plattsburgh - North Country Chamber of Commerce
Address: PO Box 310 7061 Route 9, Plattsburgh, New York
Amount Requested: $500,000
Purpose: This project will equip individuals with the skills to reenter the workforce by providing on-the-job training with local employers and the necessary supportive services, including assistance with the cost of childcare and transportation, to help participants successfully complete their training.
Ogdensburg Bridge and Port Authority Childcare Facility
Recipient: Ogdensburg Bridge and Port Authority
Address: 1 Bridge Plaza, Ogdensburg, New York
Amount Requested: $2,100,000
Purpose: This funding will be used for the development of a child care facility in Ogdensburg to provide high-quality, affordable child care for working families in a community that currently lacks child care options. Child care is a critical need for working parents and this project will support parents, local businesses, and general business recruitment efforts for the region.
Town of Schuyler Falls Water Improvement Project
Recipient: Town of Schuyler Falls
Address: 997 Mason Street, Morrisonville, New York
Amount Requested: $2,562,500
Purpose: This funding will be used to replace existing asbestos cement water mains which have reached the end of their useful life and become prone to leaks and breaks, disrupting water service to customers.
Silver Bay YMCA
Recipient: Silver Bay YMCA
Address: 87 Silver Bay Road, Silver Bay, New York
Amount Requested: $1,000,000
Purpose: This project would make greatly needed capital improvements to Silver Bay YMCA’s 118-year-old wellness center to create a winterized, year-round facility that will offer programming designed to improve the health and wellbeing of seniors, youth, families, and adults within the rural communities of Silver Bay, Hague, and Ticonderoga.
Town of Ticonderoga Water Project
Recipient: Town of Ticonderoga
Address: 132 Montcalm Street, Ticonderoga, New York
Amount Requested: $4,000,000
Purpose: This funding will be used to remove Gooseneck Pond, an “unfiltered” and contaminated water source, as the main water source for 95 households and replace it with a new water distribution and source system.
Washington County Broadband Expansion
Recipient: Washington County
Location: 383 Broadway Street, Fort Edward, New York
Amount Requested: $1,000,000
Purpose: This funding would be used to facilitate new broadband connections for hundreds of unserved households in rural communities across Washington County.
FY23 Letters of Support:
Town of Brunswick Dam Rehabilitation
Recipient: Town of Brunswick
Location: 336 Town Office Road, Troy, New York
Amount Requested: $2,000,000
Purpose: This funding will be used for the rehabilitation of the Van Derheyden Dam to address deficiencies of the existing structure and eliminate the potential hazards caused should there be a dam failure or breach.
Letter of Support. Link Certification Letter.
Fiscal Year 2022:
A list of FY22 projects nominated by Congresswoman Stefanik can be seen below:
All Transportation and Infrastructure projects nominated by Congresswoman Stefanik to the T&I Committee are listed below.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Member Designated Projects
Project Name: Route 12E / Chaumont River
Location: Village of Chaumont, Jefferson County
Project Sponsor/Requestor: NYSDOT
Amount Requested: $9,984,000
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Project Name: Route 28/South Inlet Lake
Location: Town of Arietta, Hamilton County
Project Sponsor/Requestor: NYSDOT
Amount Requested: $6,621,248
Click here for certification letter.
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Project Name: Preventative Maintenance Pavement from Route 67 / Route 10 Ephratah to Johnstown City Line
Location: Town of Johnstown & Ephratah, Fulton County
Project Sponsor/Requestor: NYSDOT
Amount Requested: $5,200,000
Click here for certification letter.
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Project Name: Route 73 Pavement and Slope Rehabilitation near the Cascade Lakes
Location: Towns of Keene and North Elba, Essex County
Project Sponsor/Requestor: NYSDOT
Amount Requested: $12,240,000
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Project Name: Route 9 over I-87 Interchange Reconfiguration and Bridge Replacement
Location: Town of Moreau, Saratoga County
Project Sponsor/Requestor: NYSDOT
Amount Requested: $11,877,591
Click here for certification letter.
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Project Name: Route 410 / Black River
Location: Towns of Denmark & Croghnan, Lewis County
Project Sponsor/Requestor: NYSDOT
Amount Requested: $12,000,000
Click here for certification letter.
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Project Name: I-87 over Route 9 Bridge Replacement
Location: Town of Lake George, Warren County
Project Sponsor/Requestor: NYSDOT
Amount Requested: $13,600,000
House Committee on Appropriations - Community Project Funding Requests
All Community Funding Projects nominated by Congresswoman Stefanik to the Appropriations Committee for FY22 are listed below.
Project Name: Railhead
Location: Fort Drum
Recipient: US Army Corps of Engineers
Amount Requested: $10,015,025
Purpose: The purpose of this funding is to complete the construction of a new railhead a Fort Drum, which will allow the 10th Mountain Division to expedite the rapid deployment of troops, vehicles, and equipment from the base.
Click here for certification letter.
Click here for House Armed Services Committee certification letter.
*This request was also submitted to the House Armed Services Committee for consideration.
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Project Name: Wellfield Expansion Resilience Project
Location: Fort Drum
Recipient: US Army Corps of Engineers
Amount Requested: $27,000,000
Purpose: The purpose of this funding is to provide a safe, secure water supply for Fort Drum, soldiers, and their families.
Click here for certification letter.
Click here for House Armed Services Committee certification letter.
*This request was also submitted to the House Armed Services Committee for consideration.
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Project Name: Broadband Implementation in the Herkimer County Towns of Webb, Ohio, Manheim, Salisbury, and Russia
Requested Amount: $500,000
Recipient: Herkimer County
Full Street Address of Intended Recipient: 109 Mary Street Herkimer, NY 13350
Amount Requested: $500,000
Purpose: The funding would be used to expand the broadband network to the Towns of Webb, Ohio, Manheim, Salisbury, and Russia.
Click here for certification letter.
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Project Name: Salmon River
Location: Malone, NY
Recipient: US Army Corps of Engineers
Amount Requested: $3,500,000
Purpose: The purpose of this project is to remove accumulated sediment from the Salmon River to mitigate recurring ice ham flooding and losses in the Town and Village of Malone, NY.
Click here for certification letter.
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Project Name: Renovate and Modernize North Country Community College Nursing Labs
Location: Saranac Lake, New York
Recipient: North Country Community College
Amount Requested: $975,000
Purpose: To update and upgrade North Country Community College’s three nursing labs to strengthen the skill set and pipeline of well-prepared nurses for hospitals and community providers in Essex County and Franklin County, two of the most economically challenged, rural counties in New York.
Click here for certification letter.
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Project Name: Increasing Viable Child Care Options through Workforce Development in Warren and Saratoga Counties
Location: Glens Falls, New York
Recipient: Warren County Employment & Training Administration
Amount Requested: $203,000
Purpose: To recruit and train local residents to become licensed home based child care providers, which will expand quality child care options in the community and provide more opportunities for parents to join the workforce.
Click here for certification letter.
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Project Name: Essex County Agricultural and Youth Center
Requested Amount: $997,000
Recipient: Essex County Government
Full Street Address of Intended Recipient: 3 Sisco Street, Westport NY 12993
Purpose: This funding would help construct a new County Agricultural Center Building to create and house additional education programs, such as the Essex County Cornell Cooperative Extension Office, fairground offices, workforce development trainings and youth programs to develop entrepreneurs who are interested in the local agricultural economy.
Click here for certification letter.
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Project Name: Fort Edward Canalside Energy Park Project
Requested Amount: $950,000
Recipient: Warren/Washington County Industrial Development Agency
Full Street Address of Intended Recipient: 5 Warren Street, Glens Falls, NY 12801
Purpose: The Warren/Washington County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) is seeking engineering funding to develop the former General Electric De-Watering?Facility in Fort Edward into the Canalside Energy Park (Park). The funding will be used to complete design and engineering for the wastewater system, upgrades to and extension of the drinking water system, and for the replacement of the entryway bridge.
Click here for certification letter.
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Project Name: Ogdensburg-Prescott International Bridge Girder Span and Lead-Based Paint Project
Requested Amount: $1,000,000
Recipient: Ogdensburg Bridge and Port Authority
Full Street Address of Intended Recipient: 1 Bridge Plaza, Ogdensburg, NY 13668
Purpose: This funding would be used to keep the Ogdensburg-Prescott International Bridge in sustainable working order by addressing deteriorating conditions of the bridge’s steel girder spans. To do so, OBPA is requesting funding to replace a failing lead-based paint protection system with a more environmentally friendly zinc-based paint system. The modernized system will protect these spans and help avert a potentially significant lead-based threat to the environment.
Click here for certification letter.
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Project Name: Clinton County Business-Ready Capital Project
Requested Amount: $1,000,000
Recipient: Clinton County Government
Full Street Address of Intended Recipient: 137 Margaret Street, Suite 208, Plattsburgh, NY 12901
Purpose: This funding would be used to provide interior improvements to a 58,823 square foot multipurpose facility originally constructed by the United States Air Force in 1956, with the intent to outfit the building for a prospective industrial tenant. Funding obtained for this project will be leveraged to generate new jobs and associated payroll tax revenues, employ numerous contractors and tradesman, fiscally strengthen the county and Plattsburgh International Airport, and help the region continue to diversify their economy by offering an opportunity to grow a new or existing small business.
