Dickenson County accepts $703,503 CDBG award to install backup generators at water pump stations
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Summary
The Dickinson County Board approved required actions to accept a $703,503 CDBG award for up to 13 permanently mounted backup generators at pump stations, including agreements with the Cameron Plateau Planning District Commission (10% admin fee) and the Dickinson County PSA, plus grant compliance certifications.
The Dickinson County Board of Supervisors approved a package of actions to accept and implement a $703,503 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) from the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development to install up to 13 permanent-mounted backup generators at pump stations serving Dickinson County and the town of Clintwood.
County staff described the project as targeted to the hardest-to-access pump stations to ensure continued water service during extended power outages. The county is the grant applicant; the Dickinson County Public Service Authority (PSA) will be the owner of the generators when the project is complete and will be responsible for their maintenance.
As conditions of the grant, the board approved a resolution to appropriate $703,503 contingent on receiving the funds, an administrative agreement with the Cameron Plateau Planning District Commission (which will administer the grant and receive a 10% administration fee), and an agreement outlining responsibilities between the county and the PSA. The board also adopted a nondiscrimination policy tied to the grant, reaffirmed a fair housing certification, approved a residential anti-displacement and relocation assistance plan (the project was stated not to cause displacement of occupied structures), adopted the HUD Section 504 grievance procedure, and approved a Section 3 business and employment plan to encourage use of local Dickinson County businesses during the project.
Supervisors asked clarifying questions about which generators, if any, might be installed for the town of Clintwood and how the PSA and town would coordinate. County staff said any generators intended for Clintwood would be covered through a separate administrative agreement between the PSA and the town; exact allocations per location were still being determined.
Board votes approved the grant appropriation, administrative arrangements with Cameron Plateau, the PSA agreement, and the associated compliance certifications and policies required by the CDBG program.
