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Cayuga County staff to submit state infrastructure grant application to support Park Grove 70‑unit market‑rate housing in Auburn

2658345 · February 27, 2025
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County planning staff said they will apply for up to $1 million in state County Infrastructure Grant funding to underwrite water, sewer and roads for a Park Grove LLC 70‑unit market‑rate development adjacent to Bloomfield Manor in Auburn; developers will pay construction costs and reimburse application fees, county staff said.

Gary Folger, Cayuga County director of planning, and Park Grove representatives presented a proposal to use the new County Infrastructure Grant to extend public water, sewer and roads to a proposed 70‑unit market‑rate housing project near Bloomfield Manor in the city of Auburn.

Folger said the County Infrastructure Grant is available only to counties and that two award tiers exist: up to $1 million for projects supporting 10 or more housing units (with a 50% non‑ESD cash match required) and up to $500,000 for smaller projects or place‑making initiatives. Folger and county staff proposed pursuing the $1 million option for the Park Grove project because the developer estimates more than $1 million in infrastructure costs for extending utilities and…

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