NY State Provides $39M to Four Hudson Valley
Communities to Replace Lead Service Lines
ALBANY—New York State Governor Kathy Hochul announced on Sept. 17 that more than $130 million in state grants were awarded to communities across New York State to identify and replace lead service lines.
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s Lead Infrastructure Forgiveness and Transformation (LIFT) Grants help communities pay for projects that protect drinking water and safeguard the public health of New Yorkers without overburdening ratepayers.
A total of four Hudson Valley communities secured more than $39 million in lead program grant funding: City of Kingston, $8,928,300; City of Newburgh, $2,711,458; City of Port Jervis, $13,400,768 and City of Poughkeepsie, $14 million.
In addition, the state has awarded $14 million in grants for projects in the boroughs of Queens, Brooklyn, and Staten Island in New York City, bringing the New York metro region grant funding total to more than $53 million.
The awards prioritize communities that meet one or more of the following criteria: the community’s median household income is less than 80% of the regionally adjusted statewide median household income and the community’s local poverty rate is higher than the statewide poverty rate.
The state has awarded more than $600 million in IIJA funding for lead service line inventory and replacement since 2022, including $310 million in grants and $295 million in loans. Including the most recent grant awards, the state has provided more than $290 million through LIFT for loan forgiveness since the program was launched in 2024.
“Our communities shouldn’t have to choose between protecting their drinking water and taking on crushing debt,” Gov. Hochul said. “Every family deserves clean, safe drinking water at a cost they can afford, and these grants will help us make that goal a reality.”
Published: September 23, 2026.