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Evanston applies for SLIB/ARPA grants to replace aging sewer and water mains
Summary
The council authorized three SLIB/ARPA grant applications — for the North Grass Valley lift station (approx. $440,000 request, $110,000 match) and two water-main replacement projects (approx. $1.6M request/$400k match and $520k request/$130k match) — to upgrade sewer lift capacity and replace 4-inch mains with 8-inch PVC to improve fire flow and reduce outages.
Evanston authorized three grant applications to the Wyoming State Loan and Investment Board (SLIB) using American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds for water and sewer projects intended to modernize aging infrastructure and accommodate future growth.
Staff (Mika) explained the SLIB program and ARPA funding pool, noting the state set aside $50 million for water and sewer projects and that the maximum request per application is $7.5 million. Mika presented three separate applications the council authorized:
• North Grass Valley Lift Station Replacement and Improvement Project (sewer): staff estimated a grant request of about $440,000 with a roughly $110,000 local match to replace an aging lift station and add a backup generator that serves apartments, condos, churches and businesses in the area.
• 18th/19th and West Summit water-main replacements (water): staff recommended replacing aging 4-inch lines with 8-inch PVC to increase fire flow and reduce outages; the estimated request was about $1,600,000 with a $400,000 match.
• Sage Street water-main replacement (water): staff described a nearly completed project that began after SLIB’s March 3 deadline; the requested amount was approximately $520,000 with a $130,000 match.
Mika said grant applications were due Aug. 12 and explained scoring incentives for local match percentages; staff chose a 25% match on some projects to improve competitiveness. Council introduced, seconded and approved the three resolutions (22-57, 22-58, 22-59) by voice vote.
What the council authorized: staff may submit separate grant applications for each project; each application lists a project-specific local match. The approvals do not obligate the city to expenditures beyond the match amount if grants are not awarded. Staff said these projects will reduce service interruptions, increase capacity and improve fire flow where 4-inch mains are still in service.
