On an annual basis, the Department of State solicits grant applications from local governments for 50/50 matching grants from the New York State Environmental Protection Fund's Local Waterfront Revitalization Program.

2008-2009 Grant Cycle

Secretary of State Lorraine Cortes-Vasquez recently announced a call for applications under the 2008-2009 EPF LWRP grant program. In 2008-2009, the Department of State is requesting proposals in the following grant categories:

• Visioning and development of local or regional revitalization strategies
  
• Completing or implementing a Local or Regional Waterfront Revitalization Program
  
• Preparing or implementing a local or regional watershed management plan
  
• Downtown and hamlet revitalization
  
• Urban waterfront redevelopment
  
• Adapting to Climate Change
  
• Creating a Blueway Trail
  
• Interpreting Waterfront Resources - New York State Coastal Resources Interpretive Program

Please attend one of the NYS grant program public information workshops being offered May 5 - 16, 2008.  The Division of Coastal Resources is sponsoring two additional workshops to serve the Watertown and Catskill regions on May 16 and May 21, 2008.

An important component of the EPF LWRP grant program is the new NYS Community Seminar Series.  Additional information is available on the Seminar Series web page.

2007-2008 Grant Awards

All awards have now been announced! The complete list of awards under the 2007-2008 grant cycle is available here.

2006-2007 Grant Awards

Award announcements have been made for all regions.

For additional information about this grant program, please call our office at 518-474-6000, or email us with your question or request.