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Task force advances grant work: NYSERDA study planned; city pursuing large resiliency grants
Summary
North Tonawanda members discussed pursuing a NYSERDA Clean Energy grant and a separate $10,000 grant (deadline end of August), will study 1818 Sweeney Street for potential projects, and are preparing proposals for two projects under the New York State Green Resiliency Grant Program (up to $10 million at 90% funding); source-water protection acceptance is expected by July 19.
Members discussed several funding opportunities and near-term study tasks for local energy and resiliency projects. The task force identified 1818 Sweeney Street as a potential site for NYSERDA-supported work; Austin Tylec said he will have an energy study completed for that building. A separate $10,000 grant application is due at the end of August; an alternative proposal discussed was purchasing electric landscaping equipment.
The minutes record review of the New York State Green Resiliency Grant Program, intended to fund green infrastructure to address combined and sanitary sewer overflow during extreme weather. The task force noted the program’s maximum grant of $10 million and that awards may cover up to 90% of project costs; the city is preparing proposals for two separate projects.
On the Source Water Protection Initiative, the minutes say the city hopes to receive final state acceptance by July 19; after that the group will reassemble stakeholders to define the top three priority actions. The minutes list outreach topics and monitoring priorities including lawn and garden chemical outreach, marinas and boats, SPDES permits, sustainable stormwater management/filtration, and source water monitoring.
Next steps recorded in the minutes include completing the energy study for 1818 Sweeney Street, preparing grant applications before stated deadlines, and reconvening stakeholders after state acceptance on the source water initiative. No formal grant awards or binding city commitments were voted on at this meeting.
