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Waddington, Madrid, Ogdensburg, Louisville, Massena, Heuvelton groups get thousands in RVRDA grants

Posted 6/16/15

North Country Children’s Museum, Waddington’s Bassmaster Tournament, Madrid’s Power and Equipment Museum and United Helpers Mosaic were awarded hefty grants from the St. Lawrence River Valley …

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Waddington, Madrid, Ogdensburg, Louisville, Massena, Heuvelton groups get thousands in RVRDA grants

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North Country Children’s Museum, Waddington’s Bassmaster Tournament, Madrid’s Power and Equipment Museum and United Helpers Mosaic were awarded hefty grants from the St. Lawrence River Valley Redevelopment agency.

Several other projects also received funding as the RVRA awarded a total of $446,306 for 10 projects through the 2015 Community Development and Environmental Improvement Program (CDEIP).

The CDEIP is designed to help fund projects that will provide a clear and demonstrable economic or community benefit; and applicants and their proposed projects must be principally located in St. Lawrence County.

The following projects were approved:

• North Country Children’s Museum was awarded $75,000 in grant funds to help with design, equipment and installation of technology components for the Regional Arts & Interactive Learning (RAIL) Revitalization Project.

• The Village of Waddington was awarded $60,000 in grant funds toward the Bass 2015 Elite Tournament.

• United Helpers Mosaic was awarded $102,304 in loan financing to assist with the final phase of its Mosaic Complex Renovation project, which will provide energy improvements in the remainder of their building, and to add a solar energy component to the project.

• St. Lawrence Power & Equipment Museum was awarded $65,000 in grant funds to assist in the construction of an equine pavilion on the Museum grounds in Madrid.

• Norwood Village Green Concert Series was awarded $5,902 in grant funds to assist in the completion of the new lighting system for the band shell.

• St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce was awarded $35,100 in grant funds to be used to purchase and install 93 NYSDOT-approved signs for the St. Lawrence County Wine Trail.

• The Town of Louisville was awarded $38,000 in grant funds to assist with interior and exterior work to the buildings and grounds of the Louisville Community Center.

• The Town of Massena was awarded $25,000 in grant funds to assist in the replacement of the failing portion of the Town’s water distribution system.

• The Village of Canton was awarded $25,000 in grant funds to assist in an extension of a new water main line infrastructure connection along Route 11.

• The Village of Heuvelton was awarded $15,000 in grant funds toward the development of a localized marketing plan to identify and recommend economic development opportunities for the “Blueway Trail” along the Oswegatchie River.