Manager outlines RFPs and a broad grant push, including a $6.6M resilience award pursuit

At the Nov. 10 meeting the village manager reported on planned requests for proposals and a slate of grant applications intended to advance capital and resiliency projects.

Staff issued an RFP for a pavement management program that will assess roadways and sidewalks and will inform the capital program. Additional RFPs for catch basin maintenance and river maintenance were described as forthcoming, and a mid‑year budget review is planned for December.

S5 (Dennis) gave a grant overview: the village submitted a $15,000 Hudson Valley Greenway community grant request for a feasibility study on phase 1 of a proposed Mamaroneck Greenway with a local match of up to $15,000; a $37,500 compact grant application to update the Harbor Island Park master plan (with up to $37,500 local match); and a $350,000 Westchester County Soil & Water Conservation District environmental benefit fund request (no local match required) focused on Sheldrake River water quality near the village salt shed.

S5 also reviewed a comprehensive New York Forward downtown revitalization proposal (maximum award $4.5 million; village project cost estimate $10.9 million) covering streetscape, sidewalks, storefront facades, lighting, parking and Harbor Island Park improvements. The village also pursues a $6.6 million New York State EFC Green Resiliency grant to build flood benches around the Ward Avenue Bridge; S5 said the EFC award includes a local cost share of about $733,000 and that completing the EFC pre‑agreement checklist and addressing state historic preservation comments remain prerequisites to moving forward.

S5 characterized the work as ongoing and cautioned that EFC agreement and environmental review steps are still in progress.