Twelve Municipal Projects across Erie County Included; Erie County Investment
Leverages Local Funding
ERIE COUNTY, NY— Today, Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz announced the selection of twelve municipal projects for inclusion in the Erie County Consortium 2025 Community Development Block Grant (“CDBG”) application. The application, which will be submitted to the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development for approval, recommends a total Erie County expenditure of $1,402,805.00 for the projects, an investment which will leverage $1,733,558.00 in local funds and in-kind resources.
“The Community Development Block Grant awards are meant to spur communities to invest in projects that improve the infrastructure and quality of life in our cities and towns and that they might not be able to complete without this funding. These funds, leveraged with other funding secured by the municipalities involved, provide the impetus for improvements all around Erie County,” said Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz. “Sadly, the new administration in Washington, D.C. has made it clear that funding for these kinds of projects is in jeopardy in the future. If that funding should be cut these projects will not be completed and services like the Rural Transit Transportation Service may be at risk. Until that point, Erie County will continue to work to improve residents’ lives rather than hurt them.”
The Erie County Consortium consists of 34 municipalities, generally located outside of the City of Buffalo and the first-ring suburbs. The selected projects are targeted toward a variety of building, and public infrastructure improvements which primarily benefit low- and moderate-income residents. The 2025 projects include:
• City of Lackawanna – Kirby Avenue Reconstruction Project – Phase 2- $150,000
• Town of Sardinia –Town Hall Elevator Replacement- $63,050
• Village of Angola – High and York Streets- Sidewalk Replacement - $150,000
• Town of Grand Island – Senior Center Drainage Improvements - $98,360
• Town of Orchard Park – Senior Center Recreational Improvements – $30,560
• Town of Eden – ADA Sidewalk at Swartz Field- $50,635
• Town of Lancaster – Senior Center Electric Partition Wall Replacement - $150,000
• Town of North Collins – Senior Center Backup Generator Installation - $24,500
• Town of Aurora – Senior Center Folding Wall Replacement - $100,700
• City of Tonawanda – Sidewalk Replacement - $150,000
• Town of West Seneca – Fireman’s Park- Playground Improvements - $150,000
• Various Communities - Rural Transit Transportation Service: $285,000
The projects were recommended for funding by a 14-member Selection Committee, including 12 Supervisors and Mayors from Consortium communities and three members of the Erie County Department of Environment & Planning. The Committee reviewed a total of 25 projects seeking $3,159,094.00 in federal assistance.
For more information:
On the Erie County Department of Environment & Planning, visit http://www3.erie.gov/environment/
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