NY State Awards $43M in Funding, Grants
For Water Jobs in Port Chester, Middletown
ALBANY—New York State officials announced on Oct. 30 a total of $135 million in funding for water infrastructure projects and pointed to more than $43.6 million earmarked for initiatives in the Mid-Hudson Valley region.
The Environmental Facilities Corporation Board of Directors approved low-cost financing and State and federal grants that empower local governments to advance crucial upgrades—such as replacing lead service lines and removing emerging contaminants from drinking water—without passing high costs on to ratepayers. These investments protect public health and the environment, reduce future risks and support good-paying jobs.
The funding approved includes a $19 million federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) grant for the Town of Southampton’s new wastewater collection system and treatment plant in Riverside. The grant advances the state’s commitment to safeguarding Long Island’s sole source aquifer system, the Peconic Estuary and other water bodies.
The largest project in the Mid-Hudson region was $35 million in state and federal grants and financing for the Village of Port Chester for two sanitary sewer upgrade projects. One of the state grants is funded by the Environmental Bond Act.
In addition, the City of Middletown in Orange County has secured an $8-million state grant and financing package for Phase 1A of the Kinch Pond raw water transmission main replacement. The grant is funded by the Environmental Bond Act.
The third Mid-Hudson region water infrastructure project is in the Town of Cortlandt where the state is providing $603,533 in low-cost financing for the construction at the Valeria Wastewater Treatment Plant and related collection system improvements, serving the Dickerson Pond Sewer District.
The funding also includes a state grant under Gov. Kathy Hochul’s $100-million Lead Infrastructure Forgiveness and Transformation (LIFT) program. EFC’s Board approved $2 million in LIFT and IIJA funding to replace lead service lines in the Southern Tier’s Village of Bath. It’s part of a broader $469 million statewide effort to get the lead out. Bath is one of 13 communities receiving these loan forgiveness grants to help cover costs not fully paid for by federal grants, minimizing the financial burden of these vital projects on local ratepayers.
Published: November 5, 2025.