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Orange County pushes multiple grant and loan applications for Harmon Lake project; May 30 Clean Water SRF deadline emphasized
Summary
County staff said they will submit a Clean Water State Revolving Fund application before May 30 to pursue grants and 0% loans, and outlined parallel state grant opportunities including the Water Infrastructure Improvement Act and a newly announced DEC water‑quality grant program.
County staff and consultants told the Orange County Seward District No. 1 Advisory Committee on May 20 they are working to submit multiple competitive financing applications for the Harmon Lake wastewater project, with a Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) package slated for submission before the program's annual deadline.
The applications matter because the projects could deliver substantial grant and low‑interest financing that would reduce borrowing costs and user rate impacts; staff said one federal funding opportunity in particular is in its final funded year and carries unique timing constraints.
Mary Beth B. Coney, partner at Delaware Engineering DPC, told the committee: “We will be submitting an application on May 30 or really before May 30, for financing through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund.” She explained the county submitted a draft for internal review to the law department and the office of the…
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