The Village of Warwick has received a 288,150 state grant to protect its watershed. (
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The Village of Warwick was among 105 communities in the Mid-Hudson to recently be awarded a Regional Economic Development Council grant to purchase land to protect its water supply.
A total of $65.8 million was awarded for those 105 projects.
"These state investments will make a huge difference in our communities," State Sen. Jen Metzger said in the press release first detailing the award, "whether they are for protecting our vital water resources, making our down towns more pedestrian-friendly or expanding job opportunities by supporting expansion of existing businesses."
Village of Warwick received $288,150 for land acquisition for source water protection.
Mayor Michael Newhard said the grant is primarily for the purchase of 57.6 acres of land within or adjacent to the village's watershed and includes legal costs, surveying and signage. There is a 25 percent anticipated match of funds.
Other awards in Orange County included:
City of Port Jervis, Pike Street sidewalk project, $300,000;
Orange County Cornell Cooperative Extension, water harvesting, $215,000; and
Orange County, greenhouse gas inventory and climate action plan, $100,000.