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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, local Congresswoman Kirsten
Gillibrand announced eight major grants totaling over $3 million
dollars for communities in upstate New York. The funds, awarded
through the New York State Office of Small Cities and the Small Cities
Community Development Program, will be used for a variety of different
projects ranging from housing rehabilitation to water and sewer
infrastructure.
The Congresswoman, a Member of the House Agriculture Committee said,
"I am thrilled to announce these major awards. By directing resources
into local economy we can spur job creation and improve the quality of
life in upstate New York," she said. "I'd like to thank Governor
Spitzer for his leadership and commitment to investing in our local
communities."
"These investments will help upstate
communities address the critical areas of housing, infrastructure,
economic development and downtown revitalization needed to build a
stronger economy," said Governor Spitzer.
The Small Cities
Community Development Program is a federally funded program under the
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The New York State
Small Cities Program provides community development grants to towns,
villages and cities with a population under 50,000 and to counties with
an unincorporated population under 200,000. The Small Cities Program
provides smaller communities with the opportunity to make local
decisions concerning community development without duly increasing the
local tax burden of their citizens. The program provides grants to
smaller communities to ensure decent affordable housing for all, to
provide services to the most vulnerable in our communities, to create
jobs and expand business opportunities for implementing a variety of
community and economic development activities directed toward
neighborhood revitalization and economic development, and to provide
improved community facilities and services.
NYS Small Cities Grants
20th District County Project Award
Delaware County Delaware Micro-Enterprise Project $338,000
Essex County Essex Home Ownership Program $600,000
Town of Maryland Otsego Housing Rehabilitation $400,000
Town of Roxbury Delaware Housing Rehabilitation $400,000
Village of Catskill Greene Water System Project $400,000
Village of Ft. Edward Washington Housing Rehabilitation $400,000
Village of Hudson Falls Washington Mosher Hill Under Drain Sewer System $400,000
Village of South Glens Falls Saratoga Housing Rehabilitation $400,000
TOTAL $3,338,000
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