Grants & funding in New York local government
What New York city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about grants & funding — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
1,741 New York meetings since 2024 covered grants & funding. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in New York with the most grants & funding activity
- Steuben County, NY (81)
- Fleming, NY (79)
- Wyoming County, NY (73)
- Ontario County, NY (63)
- Wayne County, NY (61)
- Sullivan County, NY (57)
- Washington County, NY (56)
- Yates County, NY (52)
- Ithaca, NY (52)
- Shelter Island, NY (46)
- Cortland County, NY (44)
- Sharon Springs, NY (43)
Latest matching meetings
Committee to vote on CSEA contract, salaries, and capital projects
The Ways & Means Committee is meeting to consider resolutions on capital projects, contracts, grants, and personnel matters. Key items include approving a collective bargaining agreement with CSEA, setting 2027 salaries, and authorizing several capital project amendments and budget transfers. The committee will also…
Committee to vote on election grants, rebranding contract, and insurance allocation
The Governmental Operations and Insurance Committee will vote on resolutions to accept state election grants, award a rebranding consulting contract, allocate funds to the self-insurance reserve, and appoint a deputy director. They will also discuss mortgage tax revenue and receive updates from the Humane Society and…
Ontario County Public Safety Committee to vote on forensic lab and jail supply contracts
The Ontario County Public Safety Committee will meet to decide on several contracts and resolutions, including amendments to forensic lab services for the District Attorney, renewal of jail supply purchases, and acceptance of state grants for emergency management. The committee also oversees updates from probation and…
Select Board to vote on revised flag/speech center policy
The Sharon Select Board will discuss and possibly vote on revisions to the flag/speech center policy, interview candidates for town committee positions, and consider a preliminary grant application. The agenda also includes routine approvals of minutes, an award, a police officer appointment, and a permit for a Rosh…
Fleming Planning and Public Works Committee reviews department updates
The committee reviewed progress reports from various county departments including Planning, Employment and Training, Parks, and Tourism. The meeting focused on ongoing grant-funded projects, departmental staffing, and recent economic and tourism data.
Wyoming County Board approves various grants, contracts, and local laws
The Board of Supervisors is reviewing multiple resolutions regarding fund transfers, grant applications, and service contracts. Key discussions include public hearings for a microenterprise grant program and a new animal abuser registry law.
Yates County committee to vote on election grants, CJCC bylaws
The Yates County Government Operations Committee is meeting to discuss and vote on several resolutions, including authorizing the chair to sign two state election grants totaling $13,541.67, and rescinding a prior resolution to establish new bylaws for the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council. The agenda also…
Sharon Cultural Council to discuss FY27 grants, events, and leadership votes
The Sharon Cultural Council is meeting to discuss the status of FY27 grants, plan marketing and volunteers for a Poetry Open Mic on 9/26, and consider plans for the 2027 Chalk Art Festival. The council will also vote on co-chairs and nominate a treasurer, addressing upcoming leadership vacancies.
Council to vote on $2.1M bond for Waller/Maple parking lot rehab
The Common Council will hold a public hearing and consider approving a special permit for a health club and mini-storage at 275 Main Street, and will vote on a $2,121,000 bond ordinance to fund parking lot rehabilitation at Waller/Maple. The agenda also includes ordinances to settle litigation, sell city-owned…
Council to consider affordable housing set-aside zoning amendment
The Mount Vernon City Council work session will consider a local law amending the zoning code to establish an affordable housing set-aside program, along with several ordinances and resolutions. Items include authorizing the mayor's travel to conferences, creating a new Chief of Data and Innovation Officer position…
City Council to vote on grants, contracts, and audits including $16,484 traffic safety grant
The Elmira City Council will act on several grants, contracts, and audits at this meeting. Items include accepting a traffic safety grant for the police department, renewing a benefits administration agreement, approving a contract for electricity, and authorizing engineering services for a proposed skate park. The…
Water Quality Board to review rebate application and grants
The Water Quality Improvement Advisory Board will review a rebate application from Davidson at 9 West Thomas Street, discuss commercial grants, and consider updates to the Community Preservation Fund acquisition plan. The board will also receive updates on the Peconic Bay Regional Advisory Committee and follow up on…
Committee votes on DEP grant for septic phosphorus study
The Lake Massapoag Advisory Committee will review updates on lake levels and water quality, and discuss draft communications and grant deadlines. The primary decision is a vote on a DEP 604b grant proposal for a septic phosphorus loading study. The meeting is held online via Zoom and may be broadcast on Sharon TV.
Lake Massapoag committee to vote on septic phosphorus study grant
The Lake Massapoag Advisory Committee is meeting to approve minutes, welcome a new member, and receive updates on lake level, test results, DASH, and VMB lot construction. They will discuss communications, grant cycles, and a draft proposal for a DEP 604b grant, with a vote on the septic phosphorus loading study and…
Board to discuss partnership, Truckfest, field permits, signage, tree pruning, grant
The Board of Commissioners of Cultural & Recreational Affairs is meeting to discuss new business including a partnership opportunity with invited guest Simran Bakshi, the upcoming Truckfest on September 12th, field usage and permitting, parks signage, a tree pruning plan, a grant award from Senator Bynoe, and fall…
Committee discusses grant applications and tourism updates
The Economic Development and Planning Committee is reviewing several funding authorizations, including EPA brownfield grants and a CDBG grant for blight removal in Savanah. The committee will also consider a transportation planning application and tourism progress reports.
Warwick Board of Supervisors meets September 2, 2026
The Board of Supervisors will review the 2025 audit presentation and several land development requests. The meeting includes discussions on pension obligations, grant programs, and a sidewalk project payment.
Committee discusses aging services funding and contracts
The Steuben County Human Services, Health & Education Committee will review departmental requests and contracts. Key items include accepting NSIP funding and reviewing several contract increases for senior services.
Committee discusses aging services funding and contract increases
The Steuben County Human Services, Health & Education Committee will review departmental requests and contracts. Key items include accepting NSIP funding and reviewing several contract adjustments for aging services.
Council to consider CDBG application for 24 Willow Street cleanup
The Common Council will consider several resolutions, including supporting a Community Development Block Grant application for the cleanup and remediation of 24 Willow Street, and a related SEQR determination. They will also vote on a contract with the Greater Amsterdam School District for a School Resource Officer, a…
Committee to discuss 287(g) agreements, EMS billing rates, and grants
The Steuben County Public Safety and Corrections Committee will meet on September 1, 2026, to consider several departmental requests, including contract renewals, grant acceptances, and a discussion on 287(g) agreements. The agenda includes items from the Public Defender, Probation, Emergency Services, Sheriff's…
County to authorize senior services agreements funded by NYS grants
The Seniors & Youth Committee will discuss two acts authorizing Westchester County to enter into inter-municipal agreements with municipalities for senior services, funded by New York State Office for the Aging grants. The first act covers state-funded programs (Community Services for the Elderly, Expanded In-Home…
Troy IDA to consider Gulfstream senior housing project at 74 New Turnpike Road
The Troy Industrial Development Authority will hold a regular board meeting to approve minutes, hear the executive director's report, and discuss new and old business, including financials. The most significant item is the Gulfstream Developers, LLC project at 74 New Turnpike Road, which was previously approved and…
IURA to consider designating Finger Lakes ReUse as CBDO
The Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency board will vote on a resolution to designate Finger Lakes ReUse, Inc. as a Community-Based Development Organization (CBDO), which would make its job skills training program eligible for CDBG funding. The board will also consider a first amendment to the disposition and development…
Planning Committee to discuss countywide zoning program and monthly reports
The Planning Committee is meeting to discuss the countywide zoning program with D. Roberts, review monthly reports, and hear updates from various departments. Most agenda items are routine reports or have nothing to report, but the committee will also consider a declined offer letter for a ZEO position and a funding…
County to sign $50K contract for GOW CARES Alliance coordinator
The Public Health Committee is deciding on several contracts, grants, and travel authorizations. Key items include a $50,000 contract for the GOW CARES Alliance coordinator, a $229,500 state grant for lead poisoning prevention, and creation of an Epidemiologist position. The committee will also consider a $10,000…
Police Commission to review grants, tasers, parking, and crime stats
The Cortland Police Commission is meeting to discuss routine business including approval of minutes, bills, and reports, as well as updates on recruiting, vehicles, training, accreditation, and community connections. New business includes a 2026 LE Tech grant application, domestic violence lethality assessment, budget…
Committee to discuss 2027 probation budget and sheriff's office grants
The Criminal Justice, Public Safety, and Emergency Communications Committee will review department updates from assigned counsel, the district attorney, probation, the sheriff's office, and emergency management. Key discussions include the 2027 probation budget, a budget modification for a multidisciplinary team…
Town Board to vote on $1.69M ALS contract, Feura Bush traffic study, and more
The Bethlehem Town Board is holding a regular meeting with a public hearing on a local law amending stop intersections, followed by votes on several contracts and expenditures, including a $1.69 million Advanced Life Support agreement with Albany County, a $44,312 traffic safety grant, and funding for a Feura Bush…
Town Board to discuss dog park, Route 121 parking signs, and $100K grant
The North Salem Town Board is holding a regular meeting and worksession on August 25, 2026. They will discuss several items, including no parking signs on Route 121, a turtle crossing sign on Route 116/Titicus Road, a proposed dog park at Purdys Field, and uses for a $100,000 CREST grant. The board will also vote on…
North Salem board to vote on personnel, bids, and Tundra payments
The North Salem Town Board will hold a regular meeting and worksession on August 25, 2026, starting with an executive session at 6:30 p.m. and the public meeting at 7:00 p.m. The board will vote on several resolutions, including extending a seasonal appointment, appointing police and recreation personnel, authorizing…
Council to vote on $340,756 police body camera purchase
The Elmira City Council will vote on several items, including a $340,756.50 purchase agreement with Axon Enterprises for police body cameras and related equipment, paid over five years. They will also consider referring an ordinance to amend ADU regulations to the planning commission, reject bids for the Centertown…
County Legislature to vote on tax-foreclosed property sales and health insurance changes
The Cayuga County Legislature will meet on August 25, 2026, to consider a wide range of resolutions, including the sale of tax-foreclosed properties, a settlement with a mobile home park owner, and a shift to high-deductible health plans for new non-bargaining employees. The agenda also includes numerous grants…
Greenburgh Town Board to award $223,900 sidewalk contract on Henry Street
The Greenburgh Town Board is holding a special meeting to vote on several resolutions, including a sidewalk construction contract, a grant acceptance, and amendments to existing agreements. The agenda includes items related to public works, community development, and technology.
Committee reviews $1.1M in state grants for aging services and veterans
The Wyoming County Human Services Committee discusses the 2027 budget and authorizes several state grant agreements. The most significant financial actions involve the Office for the Aging, which seeks approval for over $1.1 million in state funding for nutrition, transportation, and NY Connects expansion. Veterans…
Committee to vote on jail phone fund disclosure, police agreements, grants
The Monroe County Public Safety Committee will consider several items, including a resolution requiring disclosure of expenditures from the jail commissary phone trust fund, intermunicipal agreements with the City of Rochester and Wayne County for police cooperation, acceptance of state grants for victim services and…
Council to adopt amended 2027 city budget and tax warrant
The Oswego Common Council will consider a series of resolutions, including approving the amended 2027 city operating budget and tax warrant, adopting a multi-jurisdictional hazard mitigation plan, and accepting a $1,500 grant for a community risk reduction initiative. The agenda also includes several public space use…
Board to review agreements funding local nonprofits and event permits
The Board of Trustees is reviewing several agreements and requests, including funding contributions to local nonprofit organizations, a library design invoice, a parking lot sealcoating requisition, and special event applications. The agenda includes proposed contracts with the National Bottle Museum, Ballston Area…
Board to rescind asbestos abatement bid, award paper goods contract
The White Plains City School District Board of Education will vote on several consent agenda items, including rescinding the asbestos abatement bid award due to non-responsive bids, awarding a paper goods contract to W.B. Mason for $136,881.46, and approving various budgets and personnel actions. The meeting also…
Board approves $82,142.79 in audited vouchers and sets CDBG public hearing
The Tupper Lake Town Board approved $82,142.79 in audited vouchers and accepted the resignation of Deputy Town Clerk Renee Chesbrough. The board also voted to authorize a NYS DEC Climate Smart Communities grant application and set a public hearing for a NY Community Development Block Grant project. Public comment…