Gov. Hochul Announces Millions for Kiryas Joel Water Treatment Facility Implementation Project

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Governor Kathy Hochul aannounced on Friday the second round of awards under the Mid-Hudson Momentum Fund, providing more than $60 million to support 10 transformative projects across the Mid-Hudson region.

These grants will leverage $627 million in total public-private investment towards critical infrastructure improvements and mixed-use projects that will enable significant new housing development across Orange, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester counties. The projects range from new mixed-use and mixed-income housing developments to essential water treatment facilities and sewer infrastructure that together will unlock more than 8,000 new units of housing, over 2,000 of which will be affordable.

One awardee of $10 million is the Kiryas Joel Water Treatment Facility Implementation Project. This final component of the multi-phased Catskill Aqueduct Connection Project, this new water treatment facility will secure the stable water supply essential for numerous new housing developments to proceed. The project enables the village to convert existing wells to backup systems, removing a critical barrier to housing growth and creating 5,229 units, including 1,047 affordable units. The total project cost is more than $52.5 million.