Albany has been awarded a $200,000 federal grant to support a gas line decommissioning project that will convert an entire city block to electric services, aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. This pilot project requires commitment from all affected property owners, necessitating extensive community outreach funded by the grant. However, delays arose after former President Trump’s funding freeze, resulting in uncertainty. As of a recent City Council meeting, officials hope that access to the funds will soon be resolved, although they remain cautious about potential future challenges.
Obtaining that commitment will require extensive community outreach, which is where the federal grant comes in.
The future of the project was called into question after President Donald Trump took office in January and issued an executive order freezing federal funding.
Despite court orders temporarily prohibiting the funding freeze, Albany staff were unable to access the grant dollars or communicate with Department of Energy staff.
Staff did attempt to access the funds Monday but were given an error alert.
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