The New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) today announced that applications are now available for $75 million in water infrastructure grants to assist local governments in advancing their drinking water and wastewater infrastructure projects.

If additional funds are appropriated in the enacted 2016-17 state budget, additional grant funding will be available for this round.

Funds will be administered by EFC and the state Department of Health.

A webinar has been scheduled for February 24 at 10 AM to provide an overview of the grant criteria and application process for this round of funding. To register, please click here.

Complete applications must be submitted to NYSWaterGrants@efc.ny.gov no later than the close of business on Friday, April 15, 2016.

For more information and an application, visit www.efc.ny.gov/NYSWaterGrants.