Draft eligibility guidelines released for programs to support restoration and flood risk projects
The New York State Department of State has released proposed eligibility guidelines for the allocation of funding for two DOS programs that will implement coastal resilience projects under the $4.2 billion Clean Water, Clean Air and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022 (Bond Act). The two programs are the Inland Flooding and Local Waterfront Revitalization Implementation Projects Program and the Coastal Rehabilitation and Resilience Project Program. The guidelines address funding eligibility for Bond Act opportunities to identify projects and investments to help make New York’s coastal areas more resilient to flooding and the effects of climate change. Public comments on the draft guidelines will be accepted until August 2 at 5 p.m.
“The Department of State is committed to making New York’s coastal communities resilient to the effects of climate change,” said Secretary of State Walter T. Mosley. “This investment will help to protect coastal communities, restore critical habitats and address regional priorities.”
The Department of State will use feedback from the public comment period to modify their Inland Flooding and Local Waterfront Revitalization Implementation Projects and Coastal Rehabilitation and Resilience Project Programs to better support communities in their efforts to address coastal flooding and the impacts of climate change. Bond Act funds will be allocated under the restoration and flood risk reduction category.
The full eligibility guidelines for the two programs are available at https://tinyurl.com/mwkbux5y.
Public comments on the draft guidelines will be accepted until Friday, August 2, at 5 p.m. and can be submitted in writing by mail to: Alicia Candlen, New York State Department of State, Office of Planning, Development and Community Infrastructure, One Commerce Plaza, 99 Washington Avenue, Suite 1010, Albany, NY 12231.
Public comments can also be submitted via email to alicia.candlen@dos.ny.gov (use “Bond Act” in the subject line).
Questions can be directed to 518-473-3656.
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