2026 Legislative Session and the CACF

Thanks for Governor Hochul, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, a combined allocation of $10M was included in the FY26 budget. The FY26 fiscal years runs from April 1, 2025 through March 31.2026.

We will once again ask the Governor to include $10M for the fund in her FY27 Executive Budget. The $10M for FY26 was a combined line items of $5M from the Governor and a matching legislative add. It was the legislature that initially established the fund in the 2017-18 budget. Stay tuned for more information.

2025 Grants

Capital Region

  • Montgomery Co. SPCA (Amsterdam, Montgomery County—NYSAPF Member) – $310,453.00 for outdoor dog kennels, kennel covers, security equipment, and new cat housing.
  • Saratoga County Animal Shelter (Ballston Spa, Saratoga County—NYSAPF Member)) – $500,000.00 for a new heating and cooling system.

Central New York

  • Humane CNY (Liverpool, Onondaga County—NYSAPF Member) – $126,566.00 to update the entryway with security access, renovate cat cages, modify the HVAC system, and replace the roof.
  • Humane Society of Rome (Rome, Oneida County—NYSAPF Member) – $500,000.00 to install new dog enclosures, two isolation rooms, and new cat enclosures.
  • Town of Verona Animal Shelter (Verona, Oneida County—NYSAPF Member) – $80,200.00 for updated kennels, chain-link perimeter fencing, resurface flooring, an improved HVAC system, new sinks, and water hose access.

Hudson Valley

  • Columbia Greene Humane Society (Hudson, Columbia County—NYSAPF Member) – $500,000.00 for a new HVAC system and to expand the clinic to include isolation, treatment room, X-ray and lab, exam rooms and euthanasia space.
  • Dutchess County SPCA (Hyde Park, Dutchess County—NYSAPF Member) – $270,000.00 for new cat cages with upgraded climate control and bedding.
  • Middletown Humane Society (Middletown, Orange County—NYSAPF Member) – $500,000.00 for updates and repairs to interior and exterior, upgrading heating/cooling, updated lighting and electrical systems, replacing roof, insulation and painting, alarm system and perimeter fencing.
  • Ulster Co. SPCA (Kingston, Ulster County—NYSAPF Member)– $500,000.00 to redesign the kennel, replace the floor, repair floors and walls, and renovate the kitchen, grooming room, and exam room.
  • Town of Woodbury Animal Shelter (Woodbury, Orange County) – $490,000.00 for new cat enclosures, larger dog runs, seal and coat floors, and to redesign the organization system of records.

Long Island

  • City of Long Beach Animal Shelter (Long Beach, Nassau County) – $225,000.00 for HVAC renovation.
  • North Shore Animal League (Port Washington, Nassau County) – $115,344.00 for new security equipment, a back-up generator, and network upgrades.
  • Patricia LeDew Foundation (Oyster Bay, Nassau County) – $500,000.00 to install a new X-ray room with new equipment, expand the surgical area, create a new dental site, and design an adoption area specific to senior animals.
  • Town of Babylon Animal Shelter (Bablylon, Suffolk County—NYSAPF Member) – $105,918.00 for a new washer/dryer system, pressure washers, a dishwasher, slop sink and floor drain gate, riot shields, respirators, head lamps, thermometers, gurney, large scale kennel tops, and fishing nets
  • Town of Huntington Animal Shelter (Huntington, Suffolk County) – $225,199.85 for a new HVAC system.

Mohawk Valley

  • Susquehanna SPCA (Cooperstown, Otsego County—NYSAPF Member) – $203,056.00 for epoxy flooring, auxiliary heating, UV germicidal air f iltration, rain gutters, exterior drainage, countertops and sinks, and security cameras.

North Country

  • City of Oswego Animal Shelter (Oswego County) – $500,000.00 to replace the kennels, update the HVAC system, seal floors and non-porous areas, create an exclusive outdoor “relief” area, and install new sinks.
  • Empire Animal Rescue Society (Salamanca, Cattaraugus County—NYSAPF Member) – $63,000.00 for new cat condos.
  • Jefferson County Dog Shelter (Watertown, Jefferson County—NYSAPF Member) – $500,000.00 to renovate kennels, upgrade the HVAC system, repair the drainage system, and install resin flooring, concrete walls, and sound proofing.
  • Massena Humane Society (Massena, St. Lawrence County) – $500,000.00 for enhanced record keeping equipment, upgrades to the kennels, drainage and HVAC system, radiant floor heat, soundproofing, and a new intake area.
  • Oswego Co. Humane Society (Oswego, Oswego County—NYSAPF Member) – $500,000.00 for increased cat housing, epoxy flooring, isolation rooms and maternity ward, increased dog housing, a new HVAC, and new water piping.
  • Town of Bangor Animal Shelter (Bangor, Franklin County) – $500,000.00 to improve record keeping equipment, upgrade cat cages, upgrade drainage and HVAC, and soundproofing.

Southern Tier

  • Humane Society of Schuyler County (Montour Fall, Schuyler County—NYSAPF Member) – $160,323.90 to purchase a generator and electric water heater, replace cat cages, and convert the porch into a “Catio” for enrichment,
  • SPCA in Cattaraugus County (Olean, Cattaraugus County—NYSAPF Member) – $237,163.99 to purchase a power washer, a vacuum, two washer and dryer systems, a dishwasher, and an auto generator.
  • Town of Olean Animal Shelter (Olean, Cattaraugus County) – $500,000 for a new facility.

Westchester

  • Paws Crossed Animal Rescue (Elmsford, Westchester County) – $500,000.00 for a new HVAC system, new doors, epoxy flooring, and painting in 3 kennels.
  • SPCA of Westchester County (Briarcliff Manor, Westchester Count—NYSAPF Member) – $175,367.00 for new cat cages.

Western New York

  • Town of Cheektowaga Animal Shelter (Cheektowaga, Erie County—NYSAPF Member) – $500,000.00 for upgraded kennels, an upgraded HVAC system, a dedicated isolation area, and soundproofing.
  • Town of Henrietta Animal Shelter (Henrietta, Monroe County) – $500,000.00 to construct a new municipal shelter.
  • Genesee County Animal Shelter (Batavia, Genesee County—NYSAPF Member) – $450,000.00 to replace kennels, install epoxy flooring and an HVAC system, design play, interaction, and recovery areas, and make upgrades to isolation and veterinary examination areas.
  • Pet Connection (East Aurora, Erie County) – $43,042.07 for a new generator and electronic security system.

 

2024 Grants
Capital Region
Animal Protective Foundation of Schenectady (Scotia, Schenectady County–NYSAPF Member) – $500,000 to build a new admission entrance and intake facility, create isolation wards and cat housing areas, and install an improved HVAC system.

Long Island
Bideawee (Wantagh, Nassau County–NYSAPF Member) – $200,000 for roof replacement.

Town of Southampton (Suffolk County–NYSAPF Member Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation) – $402,608 for kennel replacement and installation of a high-performance epoxy floor system.

Southern Tier
Chenango SPCA (Norwich, Chenango County–NYSAPF Member) – $500,000 to construct and install isolation and double-sided kennels, including HVAC, septic, plumbing, and electrical systems.

Finger Lakes
Country Acres Animal Shelter (Homer, Cortland County–NYSAPF Member) – $289,565.37 to update gates and dividing panels, create two new multi-use rooms, upgrade heating and electrical systems, and create roofing for outdoor spaces.

North County
Jefferson County SPCA (Watertown, Jefferson County–NYSAPF Member) – $466,292.70 for construction of a new addition, installation of a new HVAC system, and upgraded temperature controls and sound control, and to expand capacity for “Trap-and-Neuter” and low-cost vaccination programs.

Tri Lakes Humane Society (Saranac Lake, Franklin County–NYSAPF Member) – $500,000 for plumbing upgrades, installation of sound dampening systems, replacement of ventilation and damaged floors, cat porch improvements, and kennel additions.

Western NY
Paw of Orleans County (Albion, Orleans County) – $51,249 to replace cat kennels, upgrade dog enclosures, upgrade HVAC systems, and replace a heat pump.

Town of Webster (Webster, Monroe County) – $400,000 to construct dog kennels and rooms and other areas including storage, food preparation, impound housing, and isolation spaces.

Hudson Valley
Pets Alive (Middletown, Orange County–NYSAPF Member) – $500,000 for new HVAC and installation of kennel equipment, radiant flooring, and acoustical ceiling.

 

2023 Grants
Capital Region
Albany County Sherriff’s Office (Albany, Albany County): $500,000 to create an auxiliary animal shelter in partnership with the Mohawk Hudson Humane Society.
City of Schenectady (Schenectady, Schenectady County, NYSAPF Member): $200,000 for updated larger kennels.

New York City
Animal Care & Control of NYC (Manhattan, New York County, NYSAPF Member): $143,175 to outfit their new shelter system with updated equipment, installation of new kennel tops, a new washer and dryer, and replacement of an aged water heater.
Brooklyn Bridge Animal Welfare Coalition (Brooklyn Heights, Kings County): $164,719.67 for shelter expansion, design of cat wards dedicated to health and compatibility, installation of windows, and the creation of a full-service medical suite.

Mohawk Valley
Animal Shelter of Schoharie Valley (Howes Cave, Schoharie County, NYSAPF Member): $500,000 for the renovation of a medical suite and roof renovation.

Southern Tier
Broome County Humane Society (Binghamton, Broome County, NYSAPF Member): $110,879 to improve cat housing and dog kennel design, and acquisition of a generator and a grooming basin.

Finger Lakes
Finger Lakes SPCA of CNY (Auburn, Cayuga County, NYSAPF Member): $482,491.50 for a new facility design including HVAC system.

Hudson Valley
Hudson Valley Humane Society (Pomona, Rockland County, NYSAPF Member): $200,000 to upgrade dog kennels, replace cat enclosures, and increase animal capacity.
Hudson Valley Animal Rescue & Sanctuary (Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, NYSAPF Member): $398,495 to increase animal capacity including quarantine area.

North Country
Potsdam Humane Society (Potsdam, St. Lawrence County): $100,067 for housing and environmental improvements, including updates to laundry room, caging, heating, and renovation of flooring.
Lewis Co. Humane Society (Lowville, Lewis County, NYSAPF Member): $500,000 for new HVAC system, new laundering equipment, creation of cat isolation room, and to repair and update damaged shelter structures.

Long Island
Town of Oyster Bay (Oyster Bay, Nassau County)- $200,000 for shelter renovation and new HVAC system.
Town of North Hempstead (Manhasset, Nassau County) – $200,000 for new HVAC system.
Kent Memorial Shelter (Calverton, Suffolk County, NYSAPF Member): $200,000 for new shelter facility with isolation area, including new kennels for dogs and cats.
Pioneers for Animal Welfare Society (Hicksville, Nassau County): $200,000 for down payment of new facility.

Western New York
SPCA Serving Erie County (W. Seneca, Erie County, NYSAPF Member): $200,000 to improve kennels and outdoor exercise area, renovate cat recovery and nursery area, obtain new HVAC system and security system.
Lollypop Farm (Fairport, Monroe County, NYSAPF Member): $500,000 for the redesign of kennels, to increase animal capacity, and expand the isolation ward.
Wayne Co. Humane Society (Lyons, Wayne County, NYSAPF Member): $500,000 for a new and updated shelter facility including new HVAC.
Wyoming Co. Animal Shelter (Warsaw, Wyoming County): $318,318 to improve facility design, upgrade mechanical equipment, and provide outdoor enrichment area.
Wyoming Co. SPCA (Attica, Wyoming County, NYSAPF Member): $62,825.89 for roof replacement, repair of driveway and parking area, acquire cat caging and update record keeping technology.

2022 Grants
Capital Region
Animal Protective Foundation of Schenectady (Glenville, Schenectady County, NYSAPF Member): $492,563 for medical supplies, tile flooring, new isolation areas, and increased capacity for dog housing.
Mohawk & Hudson Humane Society (Menands, Albany County, NYSAPF Member): $500,000 for a new veterinary suite that allows for separation of sick dogs from healthy ones.
Super Heroes in Ripped Jeans (Oneonta, Otsego County, NYSAPF Member): $440,347 for renovation of a recently purchased building to increase both canine and feline housing capacity as well as a cat condo and isolation area.
Susquehanna SPCA (Cooperstown, Otsego County, NYSAPF Member): $143,289 for the purchase of veterinary equipment including a stationary radiograph machine, a dental radiograph machine, laser therapy equipment, and surgical cautery tools to provide enhanced medical care for animals.

Hudson Valley
Humane Society of Westchester (New Rochelle, Westchester County, NYSAPF Member): $125,000 for resurfacing of outdoor dog runs, a retaining wall for the dog park, and new cages and floors for the cat area.
Paws Crossed Animal Rescue, Inc. (Elmsford, Westchester County): $200,000 for a new adoption area, cat rooms, and meet and greet rooms. The addition of a veterinary clinic area, community room, and staff offices are planned as well.
Sullivan County SPCA (Rock Hill, Sullivan County): $100,000 for an HVAC system, new kennel gates, doors, and fencing that will support animal health, safety, and comfort.
Ulster County SPCA (Kingston, Ulster County, NYSAPF Member): $250,510 for a total renovation of their dog kennel area as well as new paint and new flooring.

Long Island
Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons (Easthampton, Suffolk County, NYSAPF Member): $200,000 for a new pressure washing system, plumbing, and HVAC system to support animal health, safety, and comfort.
Bidawee, Inc (Westhampton, Suffolk County, NYSAPF Member): $200,000 for a brand new, state of the art HVAC system.
Town of Brookhaven (Brookhaven, Suffolk County): $146,500 for a shelter renovation to include additional kennels, a dedicated food preparation area, and a meet and greet area.
Town of Hempstead (Hempstead, Nassau County, NYSAPF Member) :$52,000 for shelter upgrades and enhancements including better drainage and lighting.

Northern New York
Jefferson County SPCA (Watertown, Jefferson County, NYSAPF Member): $189,767 for expansion of services in a new veterinary wing for sick or injured animals. This will allow space for dental procedures, surgeries, pre-operative care, post-operative care, and a treatment area for injured pets.

Western New York
Chautauqua County Humane Society (Jamestown, Chautauqua County, NYSAPF Member): $159,677 for increased security, window replacements, an HVAC system, and generator expansion.
Hornell Area Humane Society (Hornell, Steuben County, NYSAPF Member): $ 346,875 for a cattery expansion, and expansion of the space for canine behavior and training sessions. Additional areas will be renovated, including a new food preparation area and a separate area for cleaning supplies.
Pet Pride of New York (Victor, Ontario County, NYSAPF Member): $200,000 for renovations and additions to a new wing of the shelter which will include intake, isolation, veterinary areas as well as a utility room, staff restrooms, and a staff breakroom.
Ten Lives Club (Blasdell, Erie County, NYSAPF Member): $200,000 for shelter expansion and improvement for their cats. Four new living spaces will provide space for additional cats, and the addition of an HVAC system will provide clean air.

2020 Grants
Western New York
Town of Lancaster (Lancaster, Erie County, NYSAPF Member): $228,750 to support a new building with epoxy flooring, new kennels, new drains, a new HVAC system, floor sink, exercise yard, and garage.

Finger Lakes
Humane Society of Yates County (Penn Yan, Yates County, NYSAPF Member): $500,000 to build an addition that houses modern dog kennels, purchase sound panels, and improve drainage. Funding will also allow in-floor heating, a new HVAC system and the construction of enclosed outdoor runs.
Livingston County (Mount Morris, Livingston County): $112,500 to support the construction of a new intake area for new dogs, replacement of old kennels, addition of four new isolation kennels, four new primary enclosures for overflow, and an attached and enclosed garage.
Ontario County Humane Society, Inc. (Canandaigua, Ontario County): $363,030 to support two isolation areas, repair kennels, epoxy surfaces, install new indoor/outdoor runs, build an outdoor play area, install cat condos, HVAC system.

Central New York
Central New York SPCA (Syracuse, Onondaga County, NYSAPF Member): $172,490 to support the shelter’s roof replacement.

Hudson Valley
Pets Alive, Inc. (Middletown, Orange County, NYSAPF Member): $500,000 to replace the current kennel with a new modern dog kennel building, improve medical facilities for the animals, and provide dedicated space for adoption and intake.
Town of Saugerties (Saugerties, Ulster County, NYSAPF Member): $500,000 for a new building, indoor and outdoor dog housing, isolation kennels, to install proper drainage, floor heating, and a multi-level exercise and training area.

Long Island
Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation, Hampton Bays, Suffolk County,. NYSAPF Member): $500,000 for a new Behavior Training Center, which allows trainers to work with dogs in needs of rehabilitation year-round.

2019 Grants
Mid-Hudson Valley
Humane Society of Westchester (New Rochelle, Westchester County, NYSAPF Member): $500,000 to expand and upgrade its facilities by adding a new structure to improve animal socialization, training, and community education.
Dutchess County SPCA, Inc. (Hyde Park, Dutchess County; NYSAPF Member):  $312,381 to renovate its 60-year-old facility to improve animal housing, ventilation, and flooring to ensure the safety, sanitation, and health of humans and animals.
Warwick Valley Humane Society, Inc. (Warwick, Orange County): $500,000 to construct a new facility to improve sanitation, drainage, lighting, and ventilation for improved overall animal wellbeing.

Long Island
North Fork Animal Welfare League, Inc. (Peconic, Suffolk County; NYSAPF Member): $500,000 to renovate its recently purchased facility to create separate rooms for dogs, cats, intake, and isolation, and to improve overall housing quality.

Western NY
City of Dunkirk (Dunkirk, Chautauqua County): $100,000 to acquire a new building to relocate the current animal control holding center and establish a larger shelter that exceeds minimum standards requirements.
Niagara County SPCA (Niagara Falls, Niagara County; NYSAPF Member): $500,000 to construct an in-house surgical suite to provide much-needed medical services and procedures to sheltered animals.

Southern Tier
Hornell Area Humane Society (Hornell, Steuben County): $93,760 to renovate the current canine housing area to create a separate area for isolation, creating better living surfaces and drainage, and improving ventilation and noise control.

Mohawk Valley
Stevens-Swan Humane Society of Oneida County, Inc. (Utica, Oneida County): $373,500 to increase capacity for animal holding, provision of medical care, isolate sick animals, and improve the structure of enclosures.
Montgomery County SPCA (Amsterdam, Montgomery County; NYSAPF Member):  $500,000 to construct a new facility that significantly increases capacity, sanitation, physical wellbeing, and behavioral health.

Finger Lakes
Wayne County Humane Society (Lyons, Wayne County; NYSAPF Member):  $138,565 to enhance the dog holding area by improving climate control, ventilation, surfaces, drainage, and lighting.

Central NY
Country Acres Animal Shelter, Inc. (Homer, Cortland County): $101,365 to construct a quarantine area, outdoor play area, and update current housing facilities.


2018 Grants
Capital Region
Animal Protective Foundation (Scotia, Schenectady County, NYSAPF Member): $220,867 to support the construction of a new feline care center to create group housing environments, to improve medical facilities, and to support the renovation of the current shelter, including a new heating/cooling system for improved ventilation.

Western New York
Lollypop Farm(Fairport, Monroe County, NYSAPF Member): $500,000 for the renovation of the current shelter. The project will add sound-absorbing panels to the dog-holding area and a new heating/cooling system for proper ventilation.
Wyoming County Animal Control(Warsaw, Wyoming County): $100,000 for the renovation of the current shelter. The project includes the addition of new kennels to increase safety, comfort, and capacity; a new heating/cooling system to improve heating, ventilation, and air quality; and renovations to improve infection control and daily life for the animals.
SPCA in Cattaraugus County (Olean, Cattaraugus County, NYSAPF Member): $164,436 for the renovation of the current shelter. The project includes the installation of a new heating/cooling system for improved ventilation and weatherization. The shelter will also create a more welcoming adoption environment.
Town of West Seneca Municipal Shelter (West Seneca, Erie County): $119,775 for the renovation of the current shelter. The project includes covered kennels and a roof replacement and extension.

Mohawk Valley
Susquehanna SPCA (Cooperstown, Otsego County, NYSAPF Member): $500,000 for the construction of a new animal shelter to replace the current structure. The project includes building a new facility on adjacent land to decrease the flooding risk and to allow for the addition of an adoption counseling area.

Long Island
Town of Islip Municipal Shelter (Islip, Suffolk County): $498,200 for the construction of a new animal shelter to replace the current structure. The new shelter will replace the 54-year-old current building to increase capacity and improve safety. It also includes the addition of a new surgical suite.
Town of Smithtown Municipal Shelter (Smithtown, Suffolk County, NYSAPF Member): $168,750 for the construction of an addition to the current shelter. The project includes the construction of a new building to house intake of animals, isolation, and trap-neuter-return areas.

Mid-Hudson Valley
Humane Society of Middletown (Middletown, Orange County): $439,000 for the construction of an addition and renovation of the current shelter. The project includes the construction of a new wing with quarantine and treatment areas and expanded animal housing areas to increase capacity.
SPCA of Westchester (Briarcliff Manor, Westchester County, NYSAPF Member): $500,000 for the construction of a new animal shelter to replace the current structure. The project will consolidate several buildings into a single, modern facility to modernize care.

Central New York
City of Oswego Municipal Shelter (Oswego, Oswego County): $489,375 for the construction of an addition and renovation of the current shelter. The project will weatherize the existing facility and expand quarantine areas to improve disease control.

North Country
Potsdam Humane Society (Potsdam, St. Lawrence County): $178,895 for the construction of an addition and renovation of the current shelter. The project will replace heating/cooling units for ventilation improvements, make repairs and modifications to kennels, and install sound-reduction materials. It will also include the construction of a detached building for long-term shelter animals to improve daily life.

Finger Lakes
Lollypop Farm/Humane Society of Rochester and Monroe County (Fairport, Monroe County, NYSAPF Member): $500,000 for the renovation of the current shelter. The project will add sound-absorbing panels to the dog-holding area and a new heating/cooling system for proper ventilation.
Wyoming County Animal Control (Warsaw, Wyoming County): $100,000 for the renovation of the current shelter. The project includes the addition of new kennels to increase safety, comfort, and capacity; a new heating/cooling system to improve heating, ventilation, and air quality; and renovations to improve infection control and daily life for the animals.