Annual NYS Water Infrastructure Grant Workshop Scheduled for Thursday June 25th
Westchester, NY- Assemblyman Steve Otis (AD-91) is hosting his annual Clean Water Infrastructure Grant Workshop on Thursday, June 25th at 10am at the Jay Heritage Center in Rye. Officials from the NYS Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) and the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) as well as the Department of State and the Department of Health will provide municipal and school district officials and staff with the latest information on the 2026 round of grants and the details regarding this year’s application process. Representatives from municipalities across Westchester are encouraged to attend.
The annual workshop will cover the current round of applications for the Water Infrastructure Improvement Act (WIIA) and the Intermunicipal Grant (IMG) programs. The 2026 application window is now open for those programs with submissions due on July 31st. The workshop will also cover several other clean water and environmental programs administered by NYS, including EFC’s Clean Water Revolving Loan Fund, DEC’s Water Quality Improvement Program (WQIP), and local government efficiency grants offered by the NYS Department of State. WIIA and IMG drinking water grants are administered in cooperation with the NYS Department of Health (DOH), which was also represented at the workshop.
Assemblyman Otis said, “We are very appreciative of the NYS EFC, DEC, DOH, and DOS for again meeting with our local applicants about these valuable funding opportunities. The workshops help bring grant money to Westchester.”
The program also included discussion of Technical Assistance and Planning Grants and EFC’s Community Assistance Teams, which assist local governments in matching local projects with state grant opportunities. There will also be a presentation regarding federal funding through the Sea Grant program.
Assemblyman Otis has sponsored the annual workshop for all Westchester communities since the WIIA program was created in 2015. The workshop provides an excellent opportunity for municipal officials, staff, consultants, and not-for-profits to learn about current grant opportunities and discuss their individual projects with state agency staff.
The workshop is sponsored by the following local and regional organizations: SeaGrant NY, Save The Sound, Federated Conservationists of Westchester, Westchester Municipal Officials Association, Riverkeeper, the Construction Industry Council and the Jay Heritage Center.
Registration is available here.