$20 Million Awarded to Replace Lead Service Lines Across New York

New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that $20 million dollars will be awarded to replace residential drinking water lead service lines across the state’s Regional Economic Development Councils (REDC) as part of New York’s Clean Water Infrastructure Act of 2017.  The funding is provided by the state’s Lead Service Line Replacement Grant Program (LSLRP), which enables the New York’s Department of Health to appropriate grant funds for the replacement of lead service lines. Municipalities were determined to be eligible to participate in the LSLRP based on the following criteria: percentage of children with elevated blood levels, median household income, and the number of homes built before 1939.

“These critical improvements to New York’s drinking water infrastructure are vital to protecting public health and to laying the foundation for future growth and economic prosperity in these communities,” Governor Cuomo said. “With this $20 million award, we are helping to protect residents and their families across this state and are creating a stronger, healthier New York.”

The LSLRP 2017 municipal awardees include:

REDC

Total LSLRP Award

Capital Region
City of Schenectady – $516,565
City of Troy – $516,565
City of Albany – $516,565

$1,549,695

Central New York
City of Syracuse – $698,134
City of Auburn – $698,134

$1,396,268

Finger Lakes
City of Rochester – $538,096
City of Geneva – $538,096
Town of Lyons – $538,096

$1,614,288

Long Island
Town of Southold – $611,363
City of Glen Cove – $611,363
Town of Hempstead – $611,363
Town of North Hempstead – $611,363

$2,445,452

Mid-Hudson
City of Poughkeepsie – $544,745
City of Newburgh – $544,745
City of Kingston – $544,745
City of Middletown – $544,745

$2,178,980

Mohawk Valley
City of Utica – $623,655
City of Gloversville – $623,655

$1,247,310

New York City – $5,323,904

$5,323,904

North Country
City of Watertown – $607,629
Town of Gouverneur – $607,629

$1,215,258

Southern Tier
City of Binghamton – $663,185
City of Elmira – $663,185

$1,326,370

Western New York
City of Buffalo – $567,492
City of Niagara Falls – $567,492
City of Jamestown – $567,492

$1,702,476

 

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