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Floyd Town Council approves letter backing $690,000 federal grant request for water well
Summary
At its March 19 meeting the Floyd Town Council unanimously authorized a letter of support for a $690,000 Congressional Directed Spending request to fund one new municipal water well, with an estimated 20% local match and a March 23 application deadline.
The Floyd Town Council on March 19 unanimously authorized a letter of support for a $690,000 Congressional Directed Spending (CDS) grant request to construct a single municipal water well.
The approval came after a presentation by Mr. Mike Maslaney of the Floyd‑Floyd County Public Service Authority (PSA), who said the PSA had revised a prior two‑well proposal (originally about $1.5 million) to focus on one well estimated at $690,000. Maslaney explained CDS funds are allocations made through members of Congress for discretionary projects and noted the PSA previously applied under accounts of U.S. Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner and received Virginia Department of Health funding for related work.
Town officials discussed the federal match requirement, estimated at roughly 20 percent (about $140,000). Vice Mayor Chris Bond and Mayor Will Griffin told the council the Town had already budgeted approximately $30,000 that could be applied toward the match. Council members and Maslaney agreed that, while the PSA, the Town and potentially the County could collaborate to meet the match requirement, the County was not expected to participate this year.
Maslaney said the application deadline was March 23, 2026, that applicants may withdraw before final selection, and that, if approved by Congress, funding could take roughly one year to be received with matching funds expected to be available by the following summer. Council members also discussed site evaluation items such as proximity to the current well site and resistivity testing for feasibility. Town staff noted the town charter extension is expected to expire in April 2026 but confirmed charter status did not affect the grant submission.
Councilman Chris Bower moved to authorize a letter of support for the $690,000 request with a 20 percent match; Councilwoman Lisa Thompson seconded the motion, and the measure passed by unanimous roll call.
What happens next: The PSA and the Town may continue site evaluation and assemble any required letters of support and documentation prior to the March 23 application deadline. The council did not make a formal, binding commitment of the full match amount at this meeting beyond the budgeted funds noted.
