Wastewater Infrastructure Engineering Planning Grant

Advancing fiscally sound and well-designed projects to construction
six engineers wearing hard hats walk by pools of water at a wastewater plant

Funding to help complete your engineering report

Engineering reports are required in the financing application process
Wastewater Infrastructure Engineering Planning Grant
Overview

Planning grants help communities prepare to apply for financing through EFC's Clean Water State Revolving Fund. They fund the development of an engineering report, which is required to be eligible for financing. This program helps ensure fiscally sound and well-designed projects are advancing to construction. Grants of up to $100,000 are available for inflow and infiltration studies. Grants of up to $50,000 are available for all other projects.

How to Apply

The application period is currently closed. To learn about future grant rounds, sign up for emails from EFC or contact our Community Assistance Teams.

Eligibility

Communities must meet Median Household Income (MHI) requirements according to the United States Census American Community Survey:

Equal to or less than $80,000: Municipalities in the Capital District, Central NY, Finger Lakes, Mohawk Valley, North Country, Southern Tier or Western NY regions.

Equal to or less than $100,000: Municipalities in the Mid-Hudson, Long Island or New York City.

RECIPIENT RESOURCES
Learn what's needed to enter a grant agreement
Awarded Projects
Evaluation Criteria

Applications are evaluated based on program criteria.

Grant Recipients

$3 million to jumpstart planning for 61 sewer projects, as announced by Governor Hochul in February 2024.