# New York Opens $225 Million Water Grants

New York State opened the $225 million Clean Water for Housing grant program on October 23, 2026, with the Environmental Facilities Corporation accepting applications from eligible municipalities on a first-come, first-served basis until funds are exhausted. Grants support drinking water, sewer, and stormwater infrastructure needed for housing development; $50 million is reserved for rural municipalities. A separate $45 million Green Resiliency Grants opportunity is also accepting applications, according to the extracted program information.

- Municipal applicants should review eligibility and prepare applications early because funding is awarded first-come, first-served, with a rural set-aside within the Clean Water for Housing program.
- Water infrastructure contractors and engineering firms may find project opportunities as municipalities pursue drinking water, sewer, and stormwater improvements tied to housing growth.
- The $45 million Green Resiliency Grants program provides a separate active funding opportunity for eligible water infrastructure projects.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Environment
**Topics:** Grants & Funding, Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 24, 2026

### Government Entities
- New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC)
- New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR)
- New York State Department of Health (DOH)
- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)

### Key Quotes
> No family should be unable to buy a home because their community’s water and sewer systems can’t support housing growth. With $225 million in new funding, we’re helping communities make critical improvements that unlock housing growth, strengthen local economies and give more New Yorkers the opportunity to find a home they can afford.
> — Kathy Hochul, Governor of New York

### Sources
- [Governor Hochul Helps Unlock Housing Through $225 Million in Water Infrastructure Grants | Governor Kathy Hochul | New York State](https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-helps-unlock-housing-through-225-million-water-infrastructure-grants) - NY