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Eligible NYC Affordable Building? MWAP Can Credit $250 per Apartment — When Enrollment Opens
NYC's Multi-Family Water Assistance Program gives qualifying HPD/HDC-assisted affordable housing projects a $250 water-and-sewer credit per residential unit. The current annual enrollment is closed, so this is a next-cycle opportunity rather than something to apply for today.
Who
Owners/managers of qualifying HPD- or HDC-assisted affordable multifamily buildings. DEP requires affordability tied to households around 60% AMI, a qualifying regulatory agreement, conservation compliance and good standing.
Where: New York City qualifying HPD/HDC-assisted affordable multifamily properties.
What to do
Start here: Because enrollment is closed for this year, contact the appropriate HPD/HDC asset-management contact shown on the DEP page and ask to be alerted to the next MWAP enrollment cycle.
Eligibility: The project must meet all DEP/HPD/HDC affordability, use-restriction, conservation and performance criteria. Current Water Board rules cover affordable multifamily buildings with at least four residential units.
What you get
MWAP reduces the building's DEP water and sewer bill for eligible affordable multifamily properties that meet affordability, long-term use-restriction, water-conservation and good-standing requirements.
Benefit: $250 credit per eligible residential unit on the building's water and sewer bill.
Possible value: $250 multiplied by the number of approved residential units; enrollment is capped and prioritized.
Good to know
Important: Enrollment is closed for the current year and program capacity is limited. This is a building-level utility credit, not a $250 cash payment made directly to each tenant.
Availability: Program active, but enrollment is closed for the current annual cycle as of August 10, 2026.
Why people miss it: The credit is coordinated through housing agencies and the building's water account, so tenants and even some owners may never encounter it during ordinary benefit searches.
Sources reviewed: Aug 10, 2026