Local Waterfront Revitalization Program
This funding opportunity provides financial and technical assistance to New York municipalities for projects that revitalize waterfront areas, enhance climate resilience, and improve public access and water quality.
The NYS Department of State (DOS) is soliciting applications for the 2024-2025 Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP) through the New York State Consolidated Funding Application (CFA). This grant aims to support community and waterfront revitalization projects by providing financial and technical assistance to eligible municipalities. Projects can include preparing or updating an LWRP, preparing an LWRP component like a Watershed Management Plan, or implementing an LWRP. The program encourages applications for projects that enhance waterfront resiliency, address climate change impacts, and improve water quality and public access. Eligible applicants include villages, towns, cities, or counties along New York’s coasts or designated inland waterways. Applications are due by 4:00 PM, July 31, 2024, and must be submitted through the CFA portal. Approximately $13,975,000 is available, with up to $2 million for updates to existing LWRPs to mitigate future physical climate risks.
Award Range
$50,000 - $2,000,000
Total Program Funding
$13,975,000
Number of Awards
Not specified
Matching Requirement
Yes - 25-15 percent depending on project location
Additional Details
State assistance shall not exceed 75 percent of the total eligible project costs, except for projects in Environmental Justice Areas or Disadvantaged Communities, where it can be up to 85 percent. Eligible costs include personal services, project-related supplies, materials, equipment, and project management. Local match can include volunteer services, donated professional services, land acquisition, and Federal funding.
Eligible Applicants
Additional Requirements
Eligible applicants are: • A village, town, or city located along New York’s coasts or inland waterways as designated pursuant to Executive Law, Article 42. • A county with the written consent and acting on behalf of one or more eligible villages, towns or cities
Geographic Eligibility
Villages, towns, cities along New York’s coasts or designated inland waterways
Application Opens
Not specified
Application Closes
Not specified
Grantor
New York State Department of State
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