Buffalo Council Votes to Re-apply For ARPA Grant Funds

The Buffalo City Council has approved Resolutions that authorize the re-submission of updated applications for funding for three city water/sewer-related projects to the State Loan and Investment Board (SLIB) American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Local Government Project Grant Program that were made by the city earlier this year through the Water and Sewer ARPA Grant Program that were denied at that time by the SLIB.

Resolution #1461 is for funding for the the replacement of the water distribution line and the sanitary sewer line on Sunset Avenue from Park Lane to Cedar Street.

The amount requested from the state is $2.4 million combined with a local match of nearly $577,000 for a total of just over $3 million.

Resolution #1462 is for the replacement of remote read water meters and reading system for the city.

The ask is for $820,000 with a local match of $397,000 for a total project cost of $1.23 million.

Resolution # 1463 is for the replacement of a water transmission line on Buffalo’s Main Street from Fort Street to Hart Street.

The amount requested is roughly $798,000 with a local match of $141,000 for a total project cost of $939,000.

The SLIB will make a decision at a future to-be-determined meeting in 2023.