DANVILLE — Sewer main and street projects in Washingtonville and a planning study for water shortages in Anthony Township appear to be eligible for Community Development Block Grant funds.
Bill Lowthert of SEDA-Council of Governments on Tuesday told Montour County commissioners he estimates the county will receive $226,500 in block grant funds this year.
He will return to a commissioners meeting Feb. 10 to recommend projects and amounts of funds for them.
The Washingtonville Municipal Authority is seeking $310,000 for a forced main sewer along Water Street and a pumping station. The commissioners allocated some money last year for this and funds from previous years can be used for the project, Lowthert said.
The project meets the requirement for benefiting 51 percent of residents with low to moderate incomes, he said.
Another eligible project is improving Pear Alley from Church Street to the borough boundary in Washingtonville and improving Front Street from Church Street in Washingtonville, he said.
Administrative funds from the block grant program can be used for the county staff to work on a water study of Anthony Township, Lowthert said. Up to 18 percent of block grant funds can be used for administrative purposes.
SEDA-COG receives money from that fund to manage the bock grant program for the county.
Nancy Styer, of West Hemlock Township, asked for funds to restore a one-room school, dating to at least 1898 and possibly to 1820, on her property. Lowthert is looking into the possibility of a Pennsylvania Historic Museum grant for the school.
“I hope we can get some sort of funds for it. She took the lead to try to preserve a piece of history,” Commissioner Jack Gerst said.
Commissioner Jerry Ward urged Lowthert to continue to determine whether the project would qualify for block grant funds.
Regarding water damage to part of the floor of the Jane DeLong Community Center, Lowthert said this is maintenance and not an eligible project. Center officials believe they can have the refinishing done, he said.
As for a proposed project to assist the Danville Municipal Authority with sewage pumps, Lowthert said he didn’t think it would meet the income guidelines.
Ward asked him to proceed further with this because “the borough needs all the money it can get to help with its sewer project and save on customers’ bills.”
Commissioner Trevor Finn said the pumps would also affect residents of Riverside and Mahoning Township, which are customers of Danville’s sewage system.
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