GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES AND NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATIONS LOCATED WITHIN THE GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES OF THE HUDSON RIVER ESTUARY

Applications will be accepted through 3:00 pm February 5, 2020 for grant funding under the Hudson River Estuary Grants Program. Anticipated grant funds from the New York State Environmental Protection Fund (NYS EPF) is approximately $986,000. This is a competitive grant program and projects must implement priorities of the Hudson River Estuary Action Agenda identified in the application. The Hudson River Estuary Action Agenda can be viewed at http://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/5104.html. Projects eligible for state assistance must be located within the geographic boundaries of the Hudson River. The recipient must provide a match of at least 10% of the grant funding amount.

Applications must be completed online and are available on the New York State Grants Gateway at https://grantsgateway.ny.gov. The application ID Number is DEC01-HRER31-2020. All applicants must register in the Grants Gateway to be eligible to apply for any NYS grant opportunity. Not-for-profit applicants must also be “prequalified” in the Grants Gateway system prior to the application deadline to be considered eligible for a grant. Information regarding registration and prequalification can be found at: https://grantsmanagement.ny.gov/. Information regarding the Hudson River Estuary grant applications can be found at http://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/5091.html. For additional information, you may contact Department of Environmental Conservation, Hudson River Estuary Program at the above address or E-mail: [email protected]