New York DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos has announced grant awards totaling more than $957,000 for 23 projects to help communities along the Hudson River Estuary design and improve recreational access, enhance education about the river, and advance stewardship of natural resources. The grants are funded by the State’s Environmental Protection Fund (EPF) and administered by DEC’s Hudson River Estuary Program. Read about the grant recipients and projects in the DEC press release.

Commissioner Seggos also announced that $500,000 is now available for municipalities, Soil and Water Conservation Districts, school districts, colleges and universities, and not-for-profit organizations to implement the goals and objectives of the Mohawk River Basin Action Agenda. These grants will help local partners fund projects designed to preserve and protect the Mohawk River watershed.

Round Five of the Mohawk River Watershed Grant Request for Applications (RFA) is available online through the New York State Grants Gateway. You must submit grant applications online through the Grants Gateway no later than 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020.

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