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Trump Administration Invests More Than $13 Million to Modernize Water Infrastructure in Three Rural New York Communities

Name
Christopher Stewart
Phone
City
Syracuse
Release Date

The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing more than $13 million to modernize critical drinking water infrastructure in three rural New York communities. This is part of a national announcement where USDA is investing $462 million to modernize critical drinking water and wastewater infrastructure that will benefit 467,000 residents in 44 states.

“Upgrading the infrastructure that delivers safe drinking water will improve public health and drive economic development in our small towns and cities,” Rural Development State Director Richard Mayfield said. “Under the leadership of President Trump and Agriculture Secretary Perdue, USDA continues to be a strong partner with rural communities, because we know that when rural America thrives, all of America thrives.”

Background:

USDA is funding 161 projects through the Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant  Program. These investments will benefit 467,000 residents. The following are examples of projects being funded in New York:

  • Town of Cape Vincent:                    This Rural Development investment of $6,055,000 in loan and $1,400,000 in grant funding will be used to provide assistance to residents in the town of Cape Vincent that have insufficient access to quantity as well as poor-quality water.  Many of these wells are shore wells, which are susceptible to surface water contamination.  The proposed project includes the installation of approximately 5 miles of new water mains supplying 168 new connections and will utilize the nearby village of Cape Vincent to purchase their excess capacity of water.  This project will provide clean drinking water to 438 residents.

           

  • Town of Phelps:                                This Rural Development investment of $1,040,000 in loan and $998,000 in grant funding will be used to provide a new distribution system for the proposed town of Phelps Melvin Hill Water District Ext 2. It will provide a safe and reliable potable water supply to 192 residents in the proposed district.

 

 

  • Town of Massena:                            This Rural Development investment of $3,500,000 in loan and $503,000 in grant funding will be used to finance water main improvements in the town of Massena's East Massena Consolidated Water District.  This project includes replacing the existing corroded ductile iron water mains on Haverstock Road, North Raquette River Road, Smith Road, Trippany Road, O'Neil Road and NYS Route 131. In addition, hydrant assemblies and valves would be replaced or restored as needed. The water main piping would generally be placed in the same trench as the existing water main piping.

 

The investments that USDA announced today are being made in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

To learn more about investment resources for rural areas, interested parties should contact their USDA Rural Development state office.

USDA Rural Development provides loans and grants to help expand economic opportunities and create jobs in rural areas. This assistance supports infrastructure improvements; business development; housing; community facilities such as schools, public safety and health care; and high-speed internet access in rural areas. For more information, visit www.rd.usda.gov.

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