New York announces $113 million for local water infrastructure
On May 21, 2026, Governor of New York Kathy Hochul announced $113 million in funding to help communities statewide afford water and sewer infrastructure improvement projects. The Environmental Facilities Corporation Board of Directors approved low-cost financing, as well as state and federal grants that empower local governments to advance crucial upgrades, such as treating harmful emerging contaminants in drinking water and modernizing aging systems, without passing high costs on to local ratepayers.
The approved funding includes nearly $62 million in state-directed federal grants and low-cost financing to help Albany County modernize the 1970s-era North and South Wastewater Treatment Plants.
“Safe, reliable water infrastructure is essential to healthy communities and a strong economy and New York is continuing to lead with historic investments statewide,” said Hochul. “We’re helping communities make needed water infrastructure improvements that improve quality of life while protecting New Yorkers from rising costs.”
