# New York Awards $249M Water Grants

On October 30, 2026, New York State announced more than $249 million in grants for 181 water-quality and resilience projects. The awards include more than $246 million for 139 Water Quality Improvement Project (WQIP) projects and more than $2.9 million for 42 Non-Agricultural Nonpoint Source and Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System Planning Grant (NPG) projects. Funding supports wastewater, stormwater, drinking-water, habitat, and flood-resilience work. Because the grants have already been awarded, this announcement is not an open application or RFP; contractors can pursue resulting work through the recipient municipalities and agencies as they procure project delivery and equipment.

- Engineering, construction, water-treatment, stormwater, and equipment firms can identify funded recipients and assess likely project needs, including wastewater and drinking-water upgrades and flood-resilience work.
- The awards are distributed across 181 projects statewide, creating potential municipal and agency-level solicitations rather than one centralized contract opportunity.
- Companies should distinguish the awarded grant funding from downstream procurements: the announcement does not specify individual contract values, solicitations, or proposal deadlines.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Environment
**Topics:** Grants & Funding, Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 31, 2026

### Government Entities
- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)
- New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC)
- New York State
- Niagara Falls Water Board
- City of Peekskill

### Key Quotes
> Today’s grants build upon those historic investments helping our local communities upgrade essential infrastructure, enhance resiliency against flooding caused by severe weather and protect habitat and water quality for all New Yorkers.
> — Kathy Hochul, Governor of New York

### Sources
- [Governor Hochul Announces $249 Million in Grants Awarded to 181 Water Quality Protection Projects Across New York State | Governor Kathy Hochul | New York State](https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-announces-249-million-grants-awarded-181-water-quality-protection-projects) - NY