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Ryan Corbett, Water Resources Manager
Wastewater Technical Assistance Program
EMAIL: rcorbett@hudsonvalleyrc.org
PHONE: 845-564-4075
Wastewater Hub
This Hub consolidates and simplifies resources to aid municipalities' throughout the planning and application for funding process for wastewater infrastructure improvement projects. The Hub features Webinar spotlights that break down important wastewater webinars with timestamps, notes, and important links. This site contains a collection of useful links to help municipalities understanding of:
- Funding availability through grants
- Creating a project timeline around grant and application deadlines
- The Clean Water State Revolving Fund
- Project scoring criteria and score improvements
- Listing and updating CWSRF projects
Wastewater Announcements
Upcoming Webinars & Events
Virtual Consolidated Funding Application Info Sessions
Mid-Hudson Regional Economic Development Council
Learn more about the funding available in the 2026 CFA Round of the Regional Economic Development Council initiative. Info sessions are hosted by Empire State Development team members ready to answer questions regarding the CFA process. Upcoming workshops and information sessions are designed to help businesses, municipalities, nonprofit organizations, etc. navigate New York State's CFA process.
Date & Time:
June 17 @10:00am
June 25 @ 2:00 pm
July 1 @ 3:00 pm
Community Assistance Teams Q&A
Environmental Facilities Corporation
The EFC will be joined by partners from the Departments of Environmental Conservation, State, Health, and Homes and Community Renewal. Staff members from each agency will be available to answer program questions that you may have regarding water infrastructure funding needs.
Date & Time:
June 26 @ 11 am
July 8 @ 11 am
State Water Grants Webinar
Environmental Facilities Corporation
Join EFC for a webinar about Water Infrastructure Improvement and Intermunicipal Water Infrastructure Grants. Governor Hochul has made $425 million available to help communities affordably modernize drinking water and sewer systems. It is the first installment of the Governor's $3.75 billion water infrastructure investment plan in the 2027 Enacted State Budget.
Date & Time:
June 26 @ 12 pm
Lunch & Learn Webinar Series
Environmental Facilities Corporation & Department of Health
Join the Community Assistance Teams for a series of webinars on different funding programs offered by EFC and our agency partners to learn about water infrastructure funding, eligible projects, and application submission.
June 23 - Department of State will discuss Local Government Efficiency Grant, Northern Border Regional Commission, and Appalachian Regional Commission.
June 30 - Department of Environmental Conservation will discuss their Water Quality Improvement Project Program and Nonpoint Source Planning and MS4 Mapping Grant
Date & Time:
June 23 @ 1 pm
June 30 @ 1 pm
The Clean Water Act Puzzle
Environmental Finance Center Network
Join the Environmental Finance Center Network (EFCN) for this no-cost webinar with Mike Tate, a seasoned expert with over 40 years of experience in dealing with all aspects of the CWA. You’ll get an insider’s look at how visionary the CWA was and still is in its goal of improving the quality of the nation’s surface waters.
Date & Time:
June 23 @ 1:00-2:00 pm
Know it, Avoid it, Report it: Harmful Algal Blooms in New York State
Department of Environmental Conservation
In this webinar, scientists with DEC and DOH will discuss New York State’s approach to addressing HABs including monitoring, research, mitigation, and reporting. Join to learn the critical importance of public awareness of HABs, resources for HAB identification, how to stay informed, and ongoing work to ensure public safety and clean, safe drinking water and beaches.
Date & Time:
July 16 @ 10:00-11:00 am
Available Grants
Engineering Planning Grant (EPG)
Environmental Facilities Corporation & Department of Environmental Conservation
Funding for the development of an engineering report required for CWSRF financing. This program helps ensure fiscally sound and well-designed projects are advancing to construction.
Deadline:
June 12 @ 4 pm
Green Innovation Grant Program (GIGP)
Environmental Facilities Corporation
Supports projects across NYS that utilize unique EPA-designated green stormwater infrastructure design and create cutting-edge green technologies, including: green stormwater infrastructure, energy efficiency, water efficiency and environmental innovation.
Deadline:
June 12 @ 4 pm
Green Resiliency Grant (GRG)
Environmental Facilities Corporation
Supports projects across NYS that utilize unique EPA-designated green stormwater infrastructure design and create cutting-edge green technologies, including: green stormwater infrastructure, energy efficiency, water efficiency and environmental innovation.
Deadline:
June 12 @ 4 pm
Wastewater Infrastructure Improvement Program (WIIA) & Intermunicipal Water Infrastructure Grants (IMG)
Environmental Facilities Corporation
WIIA provides competitive grants to help municipalities undertake critical wastewater and drinking water infrastructure projects, including upgrading water and sewer systems, reducing water pollution, and safeguarding vital drinking water supplies from emerging contaminants and toxic chemicals.
IMG is available for both drinking water and wastewater projects that serve multiple municipalities, such as a shared water quality infrastructure project or the interconnection of multiple municipal water systems.
Deadline:
July 27 @ 4 pm
Water Quality Improvement Project (WQIP)
Department of Environmental Conservation
The Water Quality Improvement Project (WQIP) program is a competitive, statewide reimbursement grant program that funds projects that directly improve water quality or habitat, promote flood risk reduction, restoration, and enhanced flood and climate resiliency, or protect a drinking water source
Application Deadline:
July 31 @ 4 pm
Non-Agricultural Nonpoint Source Planning & MS4 Mapping Grant (NPG)
Department of Environmental Conservation
NPG is a competitive, reimbursement grant program that funds planning reports for nonpoint source water quality improvement projects and mapping of Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4s). The program aims to prepare nonpoint projects for construction and application for implementation funding, and to support cooperation among regulated MS4s to complete mapping of their stormwater system.
Application Deadline:
July 31 @ 4 pm
Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA)
Environmental Protection Agency
The WIFIA program provides supplemental, flexible, low-cost credit assistance to public and private borrowers for wastewater, drinking water, and stormwater projects.
Application Deadline:
Rolling
Septic System Replacement Fund
Environmental Facilities Corporation
Focuses on improving water quality by providing funds to help homeowners replace cesspools and septic systems that are adversely impacting designated waterbodies.
**Open to Dutchess, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester Counties**
Application Deadline:
Rolling
Water & Waste Disposal Predevelopment Planning Grant
US Department of Agriculture
This program helps eligible low-income communities plan and develop applications for proposed USDA Rural Development water or waste disposal projects.
Application Deadline:
Rolling
Forecasted Upcoming Grants
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Homes and Community Renewal
CDBG Program is a source of federal funding to assist low- and moderate-income communities that can include everything from drinking water and sanitary sewer projects to grants for home repair, senior and community center improvements to grants to small business for start-up and expansion.
Expected Availability:
May thru end-July 2026
Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF)
Environmental Facilities Corporation
The CWSRF provides financial and technical assistance to communities needing to undertake critical sewer and wastewater projects.
Expected Availability:
To Be Announced
Understanding the Clean Water State Revolving Fund
The Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) is an infrastructure bank that provides low-interest or interest-free financing for wastewater and sewer infrastructure projects throughout New York State. It is administered by the Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) in partnership with the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). Through the application and project scoring process, the EFC can finance projects that align with water quality goals important to New York.
Each year Congress appropriates funds to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to administer capitalization grants to each state. Additionally, New York State provides a 20% match to the CWSRF.
The EFC provides flexible low- interest financing to municipalities with eligible clean water projects. Upon completion of the project, the principal is repaid to become available to finance new projects, allowing the funds to "revolve" over time.
Each year, the EFC prepares and Intended Use Plan (IUP) to document how funding will be allocated during a federal fiscal year. Submitted projects will be scored using Project Scoring Criteria to determine which projects are likely to have the greatest impact on water quality improvement across the State.
Understanding the CWSRF Scoring Criteria
After an eligible is project submitted to the EFC for financial assistance, a project priority scoring system is used to score and rank projects. This list is compared to the funds available in the upcoming Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) system to determine the extent of financial assistance available for eligible projects. This process also allows the EFC to establish a Subsidy Line in certain cases to determine which projects may be eligible for subsidized Hardship Financing.
All successful submissions for projects that have expressed interest in receiving CWSRF funding are listed on the IUP Multi-Year List. The Annual List, a subset of the Multi-Year List, identifies projects that EFC may provide financial assistance to in the IUP Period. Projects that are on the Multi-Year List and not on the Annual List will not receive financial assistance in the current year. The Annual List is divided into the project categories based on municipal population, project type, and financial assistance eligibility.
WEBINAR spotlights
Introduction to the Clean Water State Revolving Fund
Summary:
Posted: May 2024
Overview of the Clean Water State Revolving Fund from both the Federal and State Perspectives. Cohosted by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and NYS Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC). Topics include funding history, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, eligible projects, and the EFC application process.
Timestamps
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
0:00 Introduction
2:16 Overview of Funding & Funding History
3:56 CWSRF Assistance Types
4:36 Benefits of CWSRF & Eligible Projects
8:45 Affordability Criteria
10:23 Case Studies
13:15 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
15:33 Getting Started
16:50 Resources & Links
Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC)
21:00 Introduction to the EFC
26:54 Types of Financing
28:46 Intended Use Plans
31:55 Project Priority Lists
34:46 Project Categories
36:28 How to Apply
38:37 Engineering Report Outline
44:30 Terms & Conditions
44:30 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
47:12 NYS Grants & Technical Assistance
51:50 Contact Information
Water Infrastructure Funding Webinar
Summary:
Posted: March 2026
Hosted by the Community Assistance Teams Program at the Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC), this webinar provides a discussion on water infrastructure funding in New York State. Experts from EFC and agency partners discuss the application process, requirements, and tips to access funding for drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure.
Grants discussed in this webinar may have variable availability. Check agency websites for grant availability by clicking on the linked grant name in the Timestamp section.
Timestamps (Duration 1:08:29)
Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC)
00:00 Introduction & Agenda
00:41 About the EFC
02:59 EFC Opportunities Overview
04:03 State Revolving Funds (SRFs)
07:22 SRF Eligible Projects
11:26 Engineering Report Requirements
12:19 DWSRF Funding Pools
13:30 NYS Funding Opportunities Overview
14:18 Engineering Planning Grant (EPG)
15:17 Water Infrastructure Improvement Grant (WIIA)
16:46 Intermunicipal Grants (IMG)
17:56 Green Resiliency Grants (GRG)
18:45 Green Innovation Grant Program (GIGP)
19:38 Strengthening Essential Cybersecurity for Utilities and Resiliency Enhancement (SECURE)
Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)
23:39 Water Quality Improvement Project (WQIP) Program
28:25 Non-Agriculture Nonpoint Source Overview
31:36 Non-Agricultural Nonpoint Source Planning & MS4 Grant (NPG)
Department of State (DOS)
37:45 Local Government Efficiency (LGE)
43:51 Citizens Reorganization and Empowerment Grant (CREG)
45:41 Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC)
52:44 Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC)
Home and Community Renewal (HCR)
57:15 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
1:08:11 Contact Information
2026 Wastewater Infrastructure Engineering Planning Grants Webinar
Summary:
Posted: April 2026
This webinar provides an in-depth look at the 2026 funding round for the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation's Wastewater Infrastructure Engineering Planning Grant (EPG) and newly announced Preliminary Inflow and Infiltration (PII) Study. Get a guided review of program requirements, eligibility, and the application process to help prepare strong submissions.
Timestamps (Duration 52:14)
00:18 Introduction
01:48 Agenda
02:40 About the EFC
04:40 EPG Program Overview
09:28 Preliminary Inflow and Infiltration (PII) Eligible Activities
11:41 EPG Eligible Activities
13:48 Funding Priorities
15:16 Application Portal & Tutorial
25:26 Application Tips
28:15 Program Requirements
34:00 PII Study Requirements
37:45 Engineering Report Outline
41:12 Important Reference Documents
44:20 Contact Information
45:00 Q&A from Webinar Recording
How to Use Project Listing and Update System (PLUS)
Summary:
Posted: June 2023
This three part webinar series, introducing the Project Listing and Update System (PLUS), provides a step-by-step walkthrough on how to create an account and navigate the website.
1. Getting Started
2. Listing a Project
3. Project Updates
Describes how to register, how to navigate the website, and how to use the Action buttons, upload, and edit forms.
Describes how municipal information is listed during the application process, how forms are edited, and how required project information is categorized.
Provides a walkthrough of how to identify required project updates and how to resubmit current project information.
Timestamps (Duration - 9:07)
0:05 Introduction & Series summary
1:26 Registering a PLUS account
3:30 Home screen and navigation
4.53 Contractor/Consultants authorization
6:22 PLUS forms
Timestamps (Duration - 8:28)
0:00 Introduction
1:38 Creating a new form
2:12 Form edit page & Project scope tab
3:36 Contact tab
3:58 Schedule tab
5:08 Equivalent Dwelling Units tab
5:36 Documents tab
6:06 Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprises (M/WBE) & Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) tab
6:24 Acknowledgements tab
6:43 Form Validation & Submission
Timestamps (Duration - 5:17)
0:00 Introduction
1:10 Why are project updates required?
1:58 Identified project update forms
3:00 New information about PLUS updates
4:14 Validation and Submittal
WEBINAR extras
All About Intended Use Plans
Summary:
Learn about the purpose of the Intended Use Plans for the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds; how to have your community's project listed in a plan; and what this listing means for funding your community's water infrastructure project. This webinar was presented by EFC's Community Assistance Teams.
Posted: April 2025
Duration: 26:13