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County to apply for Empire State Development infrastructure grant on behalf of Whitehall for water/wastewater work
Summary
Washington County approved acting as applicant for an Empire State Development county infrastructure grant to support a Village of Whitehall water/wastewater project; the grant is up to $500,000 with a 50/50 match requirement and a $250 application fee, and the county affirmed that the village has matching funds in hand.
County planning staff asked the committee for permission to have Washington County serve as the applicant for the Empire State Development (ESD) county infrastructure grant on behalf of the Village of Whitehall. The ESD program allows counties to submit a single application per round and provides up to $500,000 per award with a 50/50 match requirement.
Why it matters: The planned ESD application would help the village close a funding gap for a water or wastewater project; staff said the village already has the required local match and that the county’s administrative burden would be limited because the village will manage construction and larger project administration.
Key points
- Eligibility and match: The county must be the applicant for the round; the village of Whitehall has committed the local match for the targeted wastewater/water project and the county would act as pass‑through for the grant funds if awarded.
- Timing and constraints: The ESD program requires projects to reach construction within about a year, which influenced the selection of a smaller, shovel‑ready village project rather than larger county projects that could not meet that schedule.
- Administrative details: There is a $250 application fee; no county match is required beyond acting as the applicant. Staff recommended the county be the applicant and to have La Veil or village staff manage day‑to‑day project administration after award.
Action taken
The committee approved the county serving as applicant and authorized staff to submit the application and cover the application administrative steps as needed.
