The state recently announced over $29.4 million in grants to support water quality and climate resiliency projects in the state Department of Environmental Conservation’s Region 5, which includes Essex and Franklin counties. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the awards are part of more than $265 million in investments recently announced by Gov. Kathy Hochul to help protect drinking water, improve climate resilience, update aging water infrastructure, reduce contributors to harmful algal blooms and secure statewide access to clean water.