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GRANTS & TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE:
Hudson Valley Greenway: Hudson River Valley Greenway Grant Program
Deadline: November 3, 2023
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The Hudson River Valley Greenway Grant Program provides matching grants to Greenway Communities and Compact Communities. Greenway Communities are eligible to receive up to $10,000 to develop plans or projects consistent with the five Greenway criteria: natural and cultural resource protection, economic development, public access, regional planning, and heritage and environmental education. Higher amounts are awarded for intermunicipal projects. Watch the HRWA's Breakfast Lecture on the Hudson Valley Greenway Grants Program.
US EPA: Drinking Water System Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Program
Deadline: November 6, 2023
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The funding available under this competitive grant opportunity will assist public water systems in underserved communities, small or disadvantaged, that are working to prepare for and reduce vulnerability to impacts from climate change ranging from extreme flooding to extreme drought.
New York State Departments of Environmental Conservation and Health: Applications for Free Technical Assistance for Municipalities on Drinking Water Source Protection Program (DWSP2)
Deadline: November 14, 2023
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The Drinking Water Source Protection Program (DWSP2) is a state-run program created to assist municipalities with proactively protecting their drinking water sources. The goal is to help municipalities develop and implement their own unique drinking water source protection plan for the source(s) of their drinking water. The State is looking for communities to work with a technical assistance provider (TA provider), free of charge, to develop a DWSP2 Plan for their source of drinking water. TA providers will work with the community every step of the way, using the DWSP2 Framework, to develop a community specific DWSP2 Plan. As a result of this program, participating municipalities can use their newly developed DWSP2 plan to start implementing protection measures.
NOAA: Transformational Habitat Restoration and Coastal Resilience Grants
Deadline: November 17, 2023
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$240 million in funding is available for habitat restoration and coastal resilience through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act. Projects selected through this funding opportunity will have a transformative impact for coastal communities and tribes across the country. They will support efforts such as reconnecting rivers to their historic floodplains, outplanting corals to rebuild reefs, building living shorelines that protect coasts from erosion and sea level rise, and more.
Partners for Climate Action: Building Decarbonization Grant Program
Deadline: November 21, 2023
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The Building Decarbonization Grants (BDG) will assist municipalities and local nonprofits in the Hudson Valley that are reducing the carbon footprint of their buildings. This can include heat pumps and geothermal, additional insulation, new windows and weatherization, solar installations, energy star appliances and induction stoves—anything that gets a building to greater energy efficiency and removes the need for fossil fuels. Grants will be in the range of $5,000 - $100,000, with no match required.
New York State Water Resources Institute: Grant Competition
Deadline: November 30, 2023
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Each fall, the New York State Water Resources Institute (WRI) and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) invite researchers from across the state to submit pre-proposals for applied research, outreach, and policy analysis to WRI in support of WRI’s statewide water resource research and outreach agenda, and the state’s watershed action agenda goals. The primary objective of this funding opportunity is to provide research and assessment support to watershed-based management, policy, outreach, and education.
NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets: Urban Farms and Community Gardens Competitive Grant Program
Deadline: December 1, 2023
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Funding is available to support the development and expansion of community gardens, school gardens, and urban farms across the state.
New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES): FY2023 Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) and Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Programs
Deadline: December 15, 2023
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FEMA provides federal funds for the Building Resilient Infrastructures and Communities (BRIC) grant program to states, local communities, tribes, and territories for hazard mitigation activities. BRIC is a FEMA annual hazard mitigation program. FEMA will distribute up to $800 million in Flood Mitigation Assistance grant funding to help reduce or eliminate the risk of repetitive flood damage to buildings and structures insured under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), and within NFIP-participating communities.
NOAA: Coastal Habitat Restoration and Resilience Grants for Tribes and Underserved Communities
Deadline: December 19, 2023
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$45 million in funding is available for projects that will advance the coastal habitat restoration and climate resilience priorities of tribes and underserved communities under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act. Through this funding, NOAA will help support community-driven habitat restoration and build the capacity of tribes and underserved communities to more fully participate in restoration activities.
Land Trust Alliance: New York State Conservation Partnership Program
Deadline: December 22, 2023
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The Land Trust Alliance, with support from the NYS DEC, is pleased to announce a 20th round of competitive land trust grants through the New York State Conservation Partnership Program. This successful public-private partnership is funded through the state’s Environmental Protection Fund and administered by the Alliance, in coordination with DEC. Up to $3,075,000 in funding will be available for the 2023-2024 round of grants. This latest round of investments will advance land trust capacity in the form of programs and projects that benefit people across the state.
NYS DEC: Inflation Reduction Act Urban and Community Forestry Grants
Deadline: January 31, 2024
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$12.9 million is available for urban forestry work in disadvantaged communities across New York State for the following two categories: UCF4-2023 Community Forest Management Plan Implementation in Disadvantaged Communities ($10 million) and UCF5-2023 Ash Tree Management in Disadvantaged Communities ($2.9 million).
NYS Environmental Facilities Corporation: Community Assistance Teams (rolling)
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EFC's Community Assistance Teams help municipalities (small, rural, and disadvantaged communities ) address their clean water infrastructure needs. Teams host regional events and connect communities with experts who can help them undertake their critical water infrastructure projects. These Teams provide on-site or virtual consultations to help communities across the state jump start planning, submit funding applications, and see their projects through to completion.
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