This agreement provides funding to the village of kiryas joel, new york to implement its project to improve its wastewater treatment plant as directed in the 2022 consolidated appropriations act

The Environmental Protection Agency's Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) awarded $2,000,000 to the Village of Kiryas Joel, New York on May 1, 2025, to implement critical wastewater treatment plant infrastructure improvements. This cooperative agreement, authorized under the 2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act, is scheduled for completion by October 13, 2027, with no subawards included in the assistance agreement. The project will deliver rotating biological contactor (RBC) repairs and upgrades, electrical system improvements to replace problematic duct banks and wiring, chemical feed modifications to enhance plant process control and handling operations, process piping changes to increase hydraulic efficiency, and perimeter security enhancements to protect the facility and adjacent property users.

These infrastructure improvements are designed to achieve enhanced plant resiliency, extended operational life, reduced odor emissions, and maximized treatment capacity to accommodate the Village's growing population. The workplan activities encompass water treatment plant modifications, enhanced operations and maintenance protocols, and better utilization of the facility's domestic treatment capacity. The primary beneficiaries of this federally-funded infrastructure project are the residents of Kiryas Joel, whose wastewater treatment needs will be addressed through this comprehensive facility modernization effort.

Activities:the activities to be performed include the execution and implementation of a wastewater infrastructure construction project. Workplan activities consist of water treatment plant improvements and modifications, enhanced operations and maintenance, better utilization of plant's domestic treatment capacity, and amended facility security. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include rotating biological contactor (RBC) repairs and upgrades, electrical improvements to replace problematic duct banks and wiring, chemical feed modification to advance plant process control and handling operations, process piping changes to increase hydraulic efficiency, and perimeter security enhancements to protect the plant and adjacent property users. The expected outcomes include improved plant resiliency, extended plant life, reduced odor, and a maximization of available capacity to meet an increasing population. The intended beneficiaries include the residents of kiryas joel.