
The Clean Water Infrastructure Act of 2017 invests $2.5 billion in clean and drinking water infrastructure projects and water quality protection across New York. It provides at least $1 billion for the New York State Water Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2017 (WIIA), which authorizes the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) to provide grants to assist municipalities in funding water quality infrastructure. WIIA grants are available for both drinking water and sewage treatment works (clean water) project.
The Clean Water Infrastructure Act of 2017 invests $2.5 billion in clean and drinking water infrastructure projects and water quality protection across New York. As part of the Act, the New York State Intermunicipal Water Infrastructure Grants Program (IMG) authorized the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) to provide at least $150 million in grants to assist municipalities in support of intermunicipal water quality infrastructure projects.
The ISC Grant Program is not accepting new applications.
EFC is offering up to $8 million in grant for projects that incorporate green infrastructure into Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) projects to encourage and support green infrastructure alternatives and solutions. Successful applicants will construct projects that remove stormwater from combined, sanitary, or storm sewers.
Through the Governor's Consolidated Funding Application (CFA) process, the Green Innovation Grant Program (GIGP) provides grants on a competitive basis to projects that improve water quality and demonstrate green stormwater infrastructure in New York. GIGP-funded projects may be found from Buffalo to the end of the Long Island, and range from rain gardens to stream "daylighting" projects.
Through the Governor's Consolidated Funding Application (CFA) process, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), in conjunction with the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC), offers grants to municipalities to help pay for the initial planning of eligible Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) water quality projects.