Association News
The state of New York awarded more than $61 million in Green Resiliency Grant funding for eight stormwater infrastructure projects across the state. The grants are funded through the Clean Water, Clean Air and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act. Locations receiving grants include:
- Buffalo Sewer Authority ($10 million)
- Town of Brookhaven ($10 million)
- City of Mount Vernon ($4.4 million)
- New York City Housing Authority ($7.9 million)
- New York City Department of Environmental Protection ($10 million)
- City of Newburgh ($1.825 million)
- Village of Potsdam ($8.975 million)
- Town of Rye ($8.1 million)
The city of Valdosta’s Arbor Division received a $14,000 grant from the Georgia Forestry Commission to purchase and plant trees in key locations throughout the city. The project will, in part, aid in stormwater management efforts.
The city of Delray Beach (Florida) honored Spencer Britt for 30 years of service. Britt has served as the city’s stormwater superintendent since February 2023.
The city of Hendersonville’s Brooklyn Creek Restoration Project at Sullivan Park was named the 2025 Stormwater Project of the Year by the North Carolina Chapter of the American Public Works Association.
The Lake Hopatcong Commission, in partnership with Roxbury Township and Princeton Hydro, received a $367,000 Water Quality Restoration Grant from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection to construct a stormwater retention basin in Roxbury.
Gloucester County received a $1.1 million grant from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection to implement a program that regionalizes stormwater management.
Calendar
Feb. 2-3
Stormwater USA 2026, Hotel Fera Anaheim, Orange, California. Visit usa.stormwater-summit.com.
Feb. 10-12
California Water Environment Association Pretreatment, Pollution Prevention and Stormwater Conference and Expo, Riverside Convention Center, Riverside. Visit cwea.org.
Feb. 16-19
Water & Wastewater Equipment, Treatment & Transport Show, Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis. Visit wwettshow.com.
March 1-4
International Erosion Control Association Annual Conference and Expo, Fort Worth Convention Center, Texas. Visit ieca.org.
March 11-12
Illinois Association for Floodplain and Stormwater Management Annual Conference, iHotel & Illinois Conference Center, Champaign. Visit illinoisfloods.org.
April 14-16
National Watershed and Stormwater Conference, Charlotte Marriott City Center, North Carolina. Visit cwp.org.
April 22-23
Iowa Stormwater Education Partnership IStorm 2026, Maucker Union, Cedar Falls. Visit iowastormwater.org.
April 26-29
American Society of Civil Engineers World Environmental & Water Resources Congress, Mobile Convention Center, Mobile, Alabama. Visit ewricongress.org.
May 31-June 4
Association of State Floodplain Managers Annual National Conference, Baird Center, Milwaukee. Visit floods.org.
June 21-24
American Water Works Annual Conference & Expo, Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C. Visit ace.awwa.org.
Sept. 26-30
Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition & Conference, Morial Convention Center, New Orleans. Visit wef.org.
Oct. 26-28
California Stormwater Quality Association Annual Conference, SAFE Credit Union Convention Center, Sacramento. Visit casqa.org.
