Cayuga and Oswego Planning Committee Showcases 31 Shoreline Resiliency Projects Awarded New York State 'REDI' Funding
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Cayuga and Oswego Planning Committee Showcases 31 Shoreline Resiliency Projects Awarded New York State 'REDI' Funding |
31 Priority Projects Identified by Local Communities Awarded $43 Million to Strengthen Shoreline Protections and Increase Resiliency Across Cayuga and Oswego CountiesNew York State Office of General Services Commissioner RoAnn Destito today showcased 31 shoreline resiliency projects in Cayuga and Oswego counties that are receiving an estimated $43 million in state funding through Governor Andrew M. Cuomo's Lake Ontario Resiliency and Economic Development Initiative (REDI). The projects were reviewed at a meeting of the Cayuga and Oswego REDI Region Planning Committee, which includes local elected officials and other stakeholders. OGS Commissioner Destito said, "The residents of the hard-hit communities along the Lake Ontario shoreline in Oswego and Cayuga counties are now seeing help on the horizon as projects identified through the REDI Commission are taking their first steps forward. OGS and our State partner agencies are here today and will continue to be here down the road to ensure Governor Cuomo's commitment to making sustainable change is realized." OGS Commissioner Destito and State Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez serve as state agency leads for the Cayuga and Oswego REDI Planning Committee. As part of the state's ongoing response to record flooding that hit the Lake Ontario and St. Lawrence River shoreline communities this past summer, Governor Cuomo created the REDI commission, a multi-agency team tasked with studying sustainable solutions to strengthen infrastructure and mitigate impacts from future flooding along the shorelines of Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River, while bolstering the region's local economies. DOT Commissioner Dominguez said, "Shoreline communities along Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River have faced extensive damage from high water levels in recent years and Governor Cuomo has been there to help every step of the way. As part of that effort, the State Department of Transportation is working with our sister agencies to help local communities rebuild to be more resilient and better than before, strengthening local infrastructure and enhancing prospects for economic growth." Projects include: CAYUGA
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Additional details and Cayuga and Oswego counties REDI project profiles are available on the New York State website. Through REDI, the State has committed up to $300 million to rebuild the shoreline, as well as improve resiliency in flood-prone regions along Lake Ontario. The REDI Commission allocated $20 million for homeowner assistance, $30 million to improve the resiliency of businesses, and $15 million toward a regional dredging effort that will benefit each of the eight counties. The remaining balance, $235 million, has been allocated toward local and regional projects that advance and exemplify the REDI mission. The REDI Commission will hold an implementation conference in Albany on November 20. The conference will provide REDI funding recipients with information about project implementation, including permitting and environmental reviews, as well as an opportunity to meet with relevant state agencies to ensure REDI projects are implemented as soon as possible.
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