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Lewis County Receives Northern Border Regional
Commission Grant for $263,000 to Enhance Broadband Coverage in Copenhagen
Area
Published: August 09, 2021
at 12:45 p.m.
By: Press Release from Congresswoman Stefanik’s
Office
Stefanik Announces Northern Border Regional
Commission Grants for Five NY-21 Projects
Washington, D.C.
– Today, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik announced that five projects in
NY-21 have been awarded in North Border Regional Commission funds this year
totaling over $2 million.
“These funds from
the Northern Border Regional Commission have made a significant impact in
our communities along the Canadian border,” said Congresswoman
Stefanik. “I am proud to announce that taxpayer dollars will be
returned back to the district in the form of these important grants. I have
seen firsthand the success of these projects that will help improve
valuable infrastructure, access to broadband, and economic development. I
will continue to advocate for Northern Border Regional Commission funding that
has greatly benefited our North Country communities.”
“Lewis
County is excited to hear we were successful with our NBRC grant of
$263,000. This grant will allow us to proceed with phase one of our
Broadband Expansion Project, which in summary, will greatly enhance
coverage in the Copenhagen and Denmark area,” said Larry Dolhof, Chairman of the Lewis County Board of
Legislators. “This is a critical piece of our overall
plan, and we are extremely grateful for Congresswoman Stefanik’s help in
procuring this award for Lewis County.”
“We are thrilled
to receive this grant award from the Northern Borders Regional Commission
to create a Workforce Housing Assessment and Strategy for the North
Country,” said Beth Gilles, Director of Lake Champlain-Lake George
Regional Planning Board. “We have been actively working throughout
the region to identify major opportunities for workforce improvements, and
workforce housing availability is one area that we have consistently seen
as a challenge for those seeking to live and work in the North Country. We
are excited to work with our partners and put together a team to identify
and implement strategies for improved workforce housing and help drive
those initiatives forward.”
“The grant from
the Northern Border Regional Commission is moving the economic development
of Tupper Lake ahead tremendously by assisting the OWD Housing project in
it start up stage; for additional rental opportunities in our community and
the surrounding area,” said Paul Maroun,
Mayor of the Village of Tupper Lake. “I appreciate all of
Congresswoman Stefanik’s efforts making this grant a reality.”
“This is
wonderful news for the city of Ogdensburg since without this sizeable grant
we would have been hard pressed to find a way to pay for this important
part of the pump station project,” said Mike Skelly, Mayor of
Ogdensburg. “I really want to thank Congresswoman Stefanik for her
hard work and help in allowing us to continue this much needed
infrastructure upgrade in Ogdensburg.”
“The Village of Potsdam
is delighted to have been selected as a Northern Border Regional Commission
grantee for the construction of the “Brooks Street” a new connector street
proposed for downtown Potsdam,” said Reinhold J.
Tischler, Mayor of the Village of Potsdam. “Investment of federal
funds will help construct a new 2-way street including sidewalks, street
lighting and transit improvements. The project will directly support the
commercial revitalization of a blighted area of downtown that is poised for
redevelopment through the NYS Downtown Revitalization Initiative. The
Village offers its thanks to Congresswoman Stefanik for her support of our
downtown redevelopment efforts and the Brooks Street project
in particular.”
The list of NY-21
grantees can be found below:
Lewis County
received an award of $263,053 to support access to affordable, reliable and high-speed broadband to over 1,000 homes
and businesses in the Village of Copenhagen and the surrounding rural
communities.
The Lake
Champlain-Lake George Regional Planning Board received an award of $160,000
to support greater access to workforce housing in the region.
The Village of
Tupper Lake in Franklin County received an award of $500,000 for critical
infrastructure upgrades to support jobs, housing, local businesses, and
economic development.
The City of
Ogdensburg received an award of $1,000,000 for updates to critical
equipment, including pumps, controls, system communications, electrical,
and heating and ventilating and plumbing systems.
The Village of
Potsdam received an award of $279,968 to invest in new infrastructure
developments essential to encouraging economic growth in the village.
Full list of New
York funded projects can be viewed here.
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