The NYSERDA Owner’s Representative Services for Multifamily Buildings program provides cost‑shared technical assistance to owners or managers of under‑resourced multifamily residential buildings in New York State. Participants are matched with a pre‑qualified Owner’s Representative who delivers planning, financing, procurement, construction oversight, and close‑out services to help implement energy‑efficiency and decarbonization upgrades. Funding is allocated on a first‑come, first‑served basis up to a total program ceiling of $4 million, with a maximum NYSERDA cost‑share of $35,000 per project (full coverage for the first $20,000, then 75 % or 50 % of the remaining $15,000 depending on market sector). Applications are due by December 31 2026, 3 PM ET, and the services must be completed within one year of the kickoff call.
• Eligible buildings: existing NY S multifamily residential properties (≥2 units, ≤50 units) that are SBC‑paying electricity customers and meet at least one of DAC location, affordable‑housing criteria, or condo/co‑op ownership.
• Scope of work may include project planning, bid management, funding‑stack analysis, stakeholder communication, construction oversight, and final project close‑out.
• Funding mechanism: milestone‑based cost‑share payments to the Owner’s Representative; invoices must be submitted after NYSERDA approval of each milestone.
• Required deliverables: Initial Plan (within 30 days of kickoff), monthly progress reports, final “The Plan” (within 1 year), and post‑completion data sharing for up to 36 months.
• No guarantee of award; the program will close when the $4 M pool is exhausted or the deadline passes.