Brownfield Opportunity Area Program 2024-2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to municipalities, non-profits, and community boards in New York State for revitalizing areas impacted by brownfields through planning and environmental assessments.

$500,000

Closed

Grant Description

The New York State Department of State's Brownfield Opportunity Area (BOA) Program is soliciting applications from eligible municipalities, community-based non-profit organizations, and NYC Community Boards for funding to support community redevelopment of areas affected by known or suspected brownfields. Eligible activities include county-wide pre-planning, planning, predevelopment activities, and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments within State-Designated BOAs. The program aims to transform brownfields into community assets generating economic growth and public amenities. Applications are due by July 31, 2024, with awards ranging from $100,000 to $500,000. Approximately $2,000,000 is available for the grant cycle.

Funding Details

Award Range

$100,000 - $500,000

Total Program Funding

$2,000,000

Number of Awards

Not specified

Matching Requirement

Additional Details

State assistance awarded and paid through the BOA Program shall not exceed 90 percent of the total eligible project costs.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants

Nonprofits

City or township governments

Native American tribal organizations

Additional Requirements

Eligible applicants are municipalities, community-based organizations, and New York City community boards, as defined below: Municipality – A municipality is defined as a city, village, town, county, local public authority, public benefit corporation, school district, special improvement district, supervisory district, district corporation, or Indian nation or tribe recognized by New York State or the United States with a reservation wholly or partially within the boundaries of New York State. Community Based Organization - A community-based organization must be a not-for-profit corporation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code at the time of application. In addition, its stated mission must be to promote reuse of known or suspected brownfield sites or community revitalization within the geographic area in which the communitybased organization is located; it must have 25 percent or more of its Board of Directors residing in the community in such area; and it must represent a community with a demonstrated financial need. Community based organization shall not include any not-for-profit corporation that has caused or contributed to the release or threatened release of a contaminant from or onto the brownfield site, or any not-for-profit corporation that generated, transported, or disposed of, or that arranged for, or caused, the generation, transportation, or disposal of contamination from or onto the brownfield site. This definition shall not apply if more than twenty-five percent of the members, officers or directors of the not-for-profit corporation are or were employed or receiving compensation from any person responsible for a site under title thirteen or title fourteen of article twenty-seven of the environmental conservation law, article twelve of the navigation law or under applicable principles of statutory or common law liability.

Geographic Eligibility

All

Key Dates

Application Opens

Not specified

Application Closes

Not specified

Contact Information

Grantor

New York State Department of State, Office of Planning, Development, and Community Infrastructure

BOA@dos.ny.gov

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