Wednesday, January 30, 2013

EJ Grants Workshops

Representatives of community organizations and other members of the public interested in the 2012-2013 Environmental Justice Community Impact Grants are invited to attend the Grant Outreach Workshops hosted by the Office of Environmental Justice throughout New York State during January and February 2013. These workshops will provide an overview of the grant application process and useful information for potential applicants. For questions about these workshops, contact the Office of Environmental Justice by phone at (518) 402-8556 or by e-mail at ej@gw.dec.state.ny.us.
 

The workshops will take place on the following days:

Albany County - Capital District
Tuesday, February 5, 2013, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
NYS DEC Central Office, Meeting Room PA-129A
625 Broadway, 1st Floor
Albany, NY 12233


Orange County - Hudson Valley
Thursday, February 7, 2013, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Orange County Community College
Caplan Hall - Great Room
115 South Street
Middletown, NY 10940


Richmond County - Staten Island
Tuesday, February 5, 2013, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Staten Island Borough President's Office
Room 122 - Main Floor Conference Room
10 Stuyvesant Place
Staten Island, NY 10301

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

DEC Environmental Justice Grant Outreach Workshops‏

Representatives of community organizations and other members of the public interested in the 2012-2013 Environmental Justice Community Impact Grants are invited to attend the Grant Outreach Workshops hosted by the Office of Environmental Justice throughout New York State during January and February 2013.

These workshops will provide an overview of the grant application process and useful information for potential applicants. For questions about these workshops, contact the Office of Environmental Justice by phone at (518) 402-8556 or by e-mail.



Brooklyn Workshop

Wednesday, January 23, 2013, 6:30 - 8:00 pm
 Brooklyn Borough President's Office
 Borough President's Conference Room
 Brooklyn Borough Hall
209 Joralemon Street
 Brooklyn, NY 11201

Manhattan Workshop

Thursday, January 24, 2013, 6:00 - 7:30 pm
 Manhattan Borough President's Office
 One Centre Street
 19th Floor Conference Room
 New York, NY 10007

Additional workshops for applicants to the 2012 Environmental Justice Community Impact Grants will be scheduled in New York City, Long Island, Westchester County, Newburgh, Albany, Syracuse, Rochester and Buffalo in January and February 2013. Please check this page again later for updates of workshop schedules and locations

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

EJ Grants Deadline Extended To April 5, 2013


APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR DEC ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE GRANTS CHANGED TO APRIL 5, 2013

The application deadline for the 2012-2013 DEC Environmental Justice Community Impact Grants and Green Gems Grants has been extended to April 5, 2013 to allow grant applicants more time to obtain endorsements from their Regional Economic Development Councils. All application materials must be postmarked by April 5, 2013. If you have any questions, please contact the DEC Office of Environmental Justice at (518) 402-8556, toll free at (866) 229-0497, or by e-mail.

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

DEC EJ Grants

DEC NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMUNITY IMPACT GRANTS

More than $1 Million Will Be Awarded to Community Projects

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is now accepting applications for the Environmental Justice Community Impact Grants (EJ Grants), DEC Commissioner Joe Martens announced today.DEC's Office of Environmental Justice (OEJ) will award more than $1 million to organizations serving communities that face multiple sources of environmental risks.

EJ grant awards will range from $2,500 to $50,000 to help local organizations with projects that address environmental and/or public health concerns.Ten percent of the total EJ grant will be designated as "Green Gems Grants" where individual groups will be awarded $2,500 to $10,000 to be used exclusively for community-based monitoring, stewardship and education projects involving community gardens, parks and other open space.

 Funding for the EJ grants comes from the Environmental Justice Community Impact Research Grant program.Launched in 2006, the program concentrates on communities that have historically been overburdened by problems such as a high density of contaminated sites, noise, air and water pollution, health problems and lack of green space and waterfront access.

A wide variety of projects can be supported by this grant program, including community gardens and green roofs, air and water quality monitoring, lead poisoning prevention, urban forestry, subsistence fishing education, environmental education for urban youth, inventories of local pollution sources and green worker training.

Grant applications are due Friday, March 8, 2013, and awards are expected to be made in early summer.During the last grant round in 2011, DEC awarded 24 grants totaling more than $1 million.

As part of the new EJ Grant application round, OEJ will host a series of grant workshops at various locations around the state in January.Details will be posted on OEJ's grant web page.

 The mission of OEJ at the DEC is to ensure the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income with respect to the development, implementation and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations and policies.OEJ focuses on improving the environment in communities, specifically minority and low-income communities and addressing disproportionate adverse environmental impacts that may exist in those communities.

For more information on the EJ Grants, the upcoming workshops or the Environmental Justice Advisory Group, please call Melvin I. Norris, director of the Office of Environmental Justice, at (518) 402-8556 or visit the DEC Environmental Justice website.