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GRANTS & TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE:
Partners for Climate Action Hudson Valley: Youth Climate Action Grants
Deadline: June 30
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Grants for young people, ages 15 – 24, to design and implement urgent climate solutions. Award amounts will range between $1,000 to $5,000. Projects must be conceived and led by people aged 15-24 working in conjunction with an organization located in Albany, Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Ulster, Putnam, or Orange Counties.
NYS DEC: Hudson River Estuary Program Local Stewardship Planning Grants
Deadline: July 17
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Approximately $750,000 in funding is available for three categories of local projects and programs to support planning for:
- Creating climate vulnerability assessments, adaptation plans, and strategies for waterfront communities in the Hudson River estuary watershed to adapt to climate risks like flooding, sea-level rise, heat, and drought, including using natural and nature-based solutions while considering social equity.
- Planning for conservation of natural resources by creating a natural resources inventory, open space inventory/index, open space plan, conservation overlay zone, open space funding feasibility study, or connectivity plan.
- Watershed-based stewardship, planning, and capacity building; water quality monitoring; watershed characterization; road stream crossing inventory and planning; and source water protection.
NYS DEC: Hudson River Estuary Program River Education Grants
Deadline: July 17
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Approximately $250,000 is available to support projects to enhance education about the estuary along the tidal waters of the Hudson and to make opportunities to learn about the Hudson River Estuary more accessible for a wide range of people, especially communities traditionally underrepresented in science careers.
US EPA: Building Partner Capacity and Promoting Resiliency and Equity under Clean Water Act, Wetlands, Nonpoint Source, Monitoring, Assessment and Listing Programs
Deadline: July 17
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The EPA is soliciting applications from eligible entities to provide support for training and related activities to build the capacity of agricultural partners, state, territorial and Tribal officials and nongovernmental stakeholders in activities to be carried out to support the goals of the Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 303(d) Program, the CWA 305(b) Program, the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Program, the Nonpoint Source (CWA Section 319) Program, the Fish Monitoring/Advisory Programs, the Recreational Waters/Beach Monitoring Programs, and the Water Quality Monitoring Program.
NYS DEC: Water Quality Improvement Project Program Grants
Deadline: July 31
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The Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) Water Quality Improvement Project (WQIP) program is a competitive, statewide reimbursement grant program that supports implementation projects that directly improve water quality or habitat, promote flood risk reduction, restoration, and enhanced flood and climate resiliency, or protect a drinking water source.
NYS DEC: Climate Smart Communities Grants
Deadline: July 31
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The Climate Smart Communities (CSC) Grant program was established in 2016 to provide grants to cities, towns, villages, and counties of the State of New York for eligible climate change mitigation, adaptation, and planning and assessment projects.Funds are available for two broad project categories - implementation and certification. The first project category supports implementation projects related to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions (mainly outside the power sector) and climate change adaptation. The second supports planning and assessment projects aligned with Climate Smart Communities certification actions.
NYS DEC: Non-Agricultural Nonpoint Source Planning and Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System Mapping
Deadline: July 31
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DEC’s Non-Agricultural Nonpoint Source Planning and Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Mapping Grant (NPG) funds projects that help pay for the initial planning of non-agricultural nonpoint source water quality improvement projects, such as undersized culvert replacements and green infrastructure technologies, and State permit-required stormwater system mapping in urban areas. These projects will reduce the amount of polluted stormwater and runoff entering lakes, rivers and streams, and improve resiliency against the impacts of climate change.
NYS Department of State: Local Waterfront Revitalization Program
Deadline: July 31
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The NYS Department of State (Department or DOS) is soliciting application from eligible villages, towns, cities located along New York’s coasts or designated inland waterways, or counties (with the written consent and acting on behalf of one or more eligible villages, towns, cities) to advance the preparation or implementation of strategies for community and waterfront revitalization through the following grant categories:
- Preparing or Updating a Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP), including Updating an LWRP to be More Resilient to Climate Risks
- Preparing an LWRP Component, including a Watershed Management Plan
- Implementing an LWRP or a completed LWRP Component
NYS Department of State: Smart Growth Community Planning and Zoning Grant Program
Deadline: July 31
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The Department of State is soliciting applications from eligible towns, villages, cities, counties, regional planning entities, and not-for-profit organizations to advance the preparation and adoption of one of the following:
- A new or updated comprehensive plan for an entire town, village, or city that integrates smart growth principles
- Preparation and local adoption of a new or updated comprehensive plan for an entire county that integrates smart growth principles
- A new or updated community wide zoning regulations (i.e., local law, ordinance) for a town, village, or city that would implement an existing comprehensive plan that supports smart growth principles for the community
- Amendment of existing zoning regulations for part of a town, village, or city to implement an existing comprehensive plan or previously adopted area plan that integrates smart growth principles
- A new or updated area plan for part of a town, village, or city that supports smart growth principles for the community, and which plans may include, but would not be limited to, transit-oriented development plans and downtown/hamlet area plans
NYS DEC: Environmental Justice Community Impact Grants
Deadline: August 7
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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
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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
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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.
US DOT: Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program
Deadline: September 4
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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
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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.
U.S. EPA: Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants
Deadline: rolling, until November 21, 2024
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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.
Capital District Transportation Council/Capital District Regional Planning Commission: Community Planning Technical Assistance Program (rolling)
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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)
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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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