Thursday, May 11, 2023

Wildwood Crest awarded $400K infrastructure grant from Cape May County


Commissioner Director Leonard C. Desiderio of the Cape May County Board of Commissioners presented the Borough of Wildwood Crest with a commemorative check to officially announce the county's award of a $400,000 grant through the American Rescue Plan Act Infrastructure Grant program at the borough's Board of Commissioners meeting on Wednesday, May 10. Pictured are (from left): Wildwood Crest Commissioner Joseph Franco, Cape May County Commissioner Leonard Desiderio, Wildwood Crest Commissioner Joseph Schiff, Wildwood Crest Commissioner/Mayor Don Cabrera.

PRESS RELEASE

WILDWOOD CREST - The Borough of Wildwood Crest has accepted a $400,000 grant for infrastructure improvements from the County of Cape May through its American Rescue Plan Act Infrastructure Grant program.

The borough was formally presented the award by Len Desideiro, Commissioner Director of the Cape May County Board of Commissioners, at a regular meeting of the Wildwood Crest Board of Commissioners on Wednesday, May 10.

Wildwood Crest submitted an application for the grant earlier this year.

Funds from the grant will help subsidize the reconstruction of Syracuse Avenue, which is currently in the construction phase. The project includes the replacement of sanitary sewer laterals, mains, services and manholes, as well as milling and paving of the roadway, for Syracuse Avenue from the eastern end of the road at the beach entrance west to New Jersey Avenue.

Work on the project is due to be completed by December 2023.

The Cape May County American Rescue Plan Act Infrastructure Grant program supports improvements to drinking water, sanitary sewer infrastructure and storm water infrastucture investments up to $400,000 per municipality.

For further information, contact the Wildwood Crest borough clerk's office at 609-729-8040.




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