New York City Department of Environmental Protection

10/28/2024 | Press release | Archived content

Adams Administration Has Secured $2.3 Billion in Federal Infrastructure Grants Since January 2022

October 28, 2024

New Report Highlights Success of Administration's Federal Infrastructure Funding Task Force

19 City Agencies Have Won Total of More than 60 Individual Grants

Administration Urges Congress to Reauthorize Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Inflation Reduction Act Programs; Create Reliable Stream of Funding for Resiliency Projects

NEW YORK-New York City Mayor Eric Adams today released a new report detailing the unprecedented success of the city's Federal Infrastructure Funding Task Force in winning grant funding from the Biden-Harris administration's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act. Under Deputy Mayor for Operations Meera Joshi's leadership, the task force has secured more than $2.3 billion in grants -$1.3 billion of which were through competitive applications-to support upgrades to New York City's infrastructure and prepare for the impacts of climate change.

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