|
GRANTS & TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE:
NYS DEC: Environmental Justice Community Impact Grants
Deadline: August 7
More information
This year, $7.34 million in Environmental Justice Community Impact Grants is available to help communities most vulnerable to the impacts of pollution and climate change address environmental concerns and legacy pollution. Community-based organizations can apply to receive up to $100,000 in funding for projects that address environmental and public health concerns of residents in impacted neighborhoods.
US EPA: Climate Change Risk Assessment Technical Assistance for Water Sector Utilities
Deadline: August 15
More information
Through EPA’s Climate Resilient Water Utilities initiative, drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater utility owners and operators will receive one-on-one, no-cost climate change risk assessment. Over the course of two to four months, water sector utilities will be guided through a risk assessment process better understand their potential risk to climate change threats, identify potential adaptive measures to become more resilient to those threats, and identify potential funding sources for implementation of those potential adaptive measures.
NYS Environmental Facilities Corporation: Green Resiliency Grant Program
Deadline: August 16
More information
The new grant program will prioritize grants to flood-prone communities and help them undertake innovative green infrastructure projects such as green roofs, green streets, and permeable pavement.
Environmental Justice Data Fund
Deadline: August 30
More information
The Environmental Justice Data Fund (EJDF), created and seeded by Google.org and supported by a $4 million fund, aims to help historically underserved frontline communities that are disproportionately impacted by climate change and environmental injustice in the United States use data to address environmental hazards, with special attention to matters regarding air and water quality. Organizations must serve frontline communities that have been historically underserved and disproportionately impacted by climate change and environmental injustice; aim to create a local social and/or environmental impact as defined by the applicant; center the perspectives of the communities being served via representation in project leadership and/or community participation, with a preference for community-driven decision-making; and be committed to environmental justice and possess a track record of environmental justice work.
US DOT: Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program
Deadline: September 4
More information
The WCPP provides grants for projects that seek to achieve a reduction in the number of wildlife-vehicle collisions and improved habitat connectivity for terrestrial and aquatic species. There is no minimum or maximum award size; however, applicants are encouraged to submit applications for large-scale projects with total project costs of $200K or greater. The WCPP provides funding for construction and non-construction projects.
Hudson River Valley Greenway: Hudson River Valley Greenway Grant Program
Deadline: September 6, 2024; November 1, 2024
More information
Community Grants: 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.
Conservancy Trail Grants: dedicated to funding recreational trail projects. Special consideration is given to projects that seek to implement the goals of the Greenway Trail Program. The application emphasizes connections to the Empire State Trail.
NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) funds for Presidential Declaration: DR-4755 (New York Severe Storm and Flooding)
Deadline: September 13
More information
US Department of Transportation: Culvert Aquatic Organism Passage Grants
Deadline: September 23
More information
The National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program (Culvert Aquatic Organism Passage (AOP) Program) is a competitive grant program that awards grants to eligible entities for projects for the replacement, removal, and repair of culverts or weirs that meaningfully improve or restore fish passage for anadromous fish.
U.S. EPA: Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants
Deadline: rolling, until November 21, 2024
More information
Approximately $2 billion dollars in Inflation Reduction Act funds are available for environmental and climate justice activities to benefit disadvantaged communities through projects that reduce pollution, increase community climate resilience, and build community capacity to address environmental and climate justice challenges.
NYS Environmental Facilities Corporation: Septic System Replacement Fund
Deadline: Rolling; county dependent
More information
Eligibility: Property owners in participating counties (Dutchess, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, Westchester) with land near priority waterbodies.
This program provides funds to counties to help homeowners replace cesspools and septic systems that are adversely impacting designated waterbodies. Participating counties provide grants to reimburse property owners for up to 50% (maximum $10,000) of the cost for their septic system project. Eligible projects include replacement of a cesspool with a septic system, installation, replacement, or upgrade of a septic system, or installation of enhanced treatment technologies. Please contact your county local program contact for more information and eligibility determination.
Capital District Transportation Council/Capital District Regional Planning Commission: Community Planning Technical Assistance Program (rolling)
More information
The Community Planning Technical Assistance Program offers staff time and expertise to local governments in Albany, Rensselaer, Schenectady and Saratoga counties that are undertaking small scale community planning initiatives.
NYS Environmental Facilities Corporation: Community Assistance Teams (rolling)
More information
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.
| 
