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Town Board of the Town of Hamburg July 13, 2026 Meeting 4.30. Grant Application Town of Hamburg WQIP Salt Facility Project WHEREAS, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) is soliciting applications through the New York State Consolidated Funding Application (CFA) from eligible municipalities for the Water Quality Improvement Program (WQIP); and WHEREAS, the WQIP is a competitive, statewide reimbursement grant program open to local governments to implement projects that directly improve water quality or habitat, promote flood risk reduction, restoration, and enhanced flood and climate resiliency, or protect a drinking water source; and WHEREAS, the Town of Hamburg Highway Department has identified that the existing salt storage facility is inadequate and a potential source of groundwater contamination. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS: The Hamburg Town Board authorizes EECG Consulting to prepare and submit a grant application to NYSDEC through the 2026 NYS Consolidated Funding Application (CFA) on behalf of the Town of Hamburg; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT, If the grant is awarded, the Town of Hamburg will commit to the 25% match required for the development and implementation of the proposed project, additionally, the Town of Hamburg will designate EECG Consulting to manage the grant on behalf of the Town of Hamburg; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that all project costs shall be temporarily funded from the Town of Hamburg Highway Fund Balance (DB00.0000.0909.0000) until grant reimbursement funds are received, at which time the reimbursement shall be applied to the project, and the remaining local match shall be funded from Highway Fund Balance. 101