New York State has opened applications for $100 million in grants for flood control and climate resilience projects through the state’s Clean Water, Clean Air and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022.
Eligible applicants include local and state government entities, soil and water conservation districts, Indian nations and nonprofit organizations.
The funding combines two programs: the Resilient Watersheds Grant Program and the Community Resilience and Flood Risk Reduction Grant Program.
The Resilient Watersheds Grant Program will provide $60 million for construction and implementation projects that reduce flooding and improve watershed resilience. The program will be administered by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation in partnership with the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation. Eligible projects include culvert replacements, dam removal, streambank stabilization, wetland and buffer restoration and projects that improve aquatic connectivity and reduce flood risk.
The remaining $40 million will be distributed through the Community Resilience and Flood Risk Reduction program, which is administered by the New York Department of State. The program supports construction and implementation projects that improve flood resilience in coastal and inland waterway communities. Eligible projects include coastal restoration, green infrastructure, runoff reduction, waterfront revitalization, wetland restoration, nature-based shoreline protection and other flood mitigation and resilience projects.
Community Resilience funding is targeted toward projects located along inland waterways and coastal areas, including the Great Lakes Basin, Long Island Sound, Hudson River Estuary and Lake Champlain Basin.
According to the New York Department of State Office of Planning, Development and Community Infrastructure, climate resilience focuses on helping communities understand risks, reduce vulnerability and invest in projects that can withstand future climate conditions through a combination of natural systems, infrastructure improvements and planning strategies.
Applications are due by June 26, through the Consolidated Funding Application portal. An informational webinar hosted by the Department of State, Department of Environmental Conservation and Environmental Facilities Corporation will be held on April 7.
The funding is part of the state’s Environmental Bond Act, which voters approved to support climate resilience, water quality improvements and environmental restoration projects across New York.
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