New York State’s $25M Grant Program for Volunteer Fire Services
In a move to bolster its emergency response capabilities, New York recently announced a $25 million capital grant initiative for volunteer fire departments across the state. The Volunteer Fire Infrastructure & Response Equipment (V-FIRE) Grant Program is aimed at...
NYS Environmental Bond Act Listening Tour Coming to Suffolk County
The Bond Act On Election Day last year, New Yorkers voted to pass the Clean Water, Clean Air and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act. The purpose of the Bond Act is to provide funding that will help protect the state’s environment and mitigate the impacts of climate...
Your Guide to Creating Sustainable Operations, Part Four: Battery Storage Systems and Final Thoughts
What happens to the energy that a solar panel array generates? Obviously, it can be used to power a facility or be fed back to the grid. However, organizations could find that the panels generate more electricity than they need at a given time of the day. In that...
Highlights of Five Grants Available Through New York State’s Consolidated Funding Application
Applications are due on July 28, 2023 at 4:00 PM for entities seeking to pursue grant awards under Round XIII of New York State’s Consolidated Funding Application (CFA). As discussed in Walden’s recent blog, NYS Opens Application for Grant Funding for 2023, the CFA...
Community Impact Grant Is Now Open and Available to Applicants
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced funding for the Environmental Justice Community Impact Grant program. Not-for-profit (NFP) community-based organizations that have projects which target communities that have been exposed...
Grant Funding Available for the Hudson River Estuary Program
NY State Department of Environmental Conservation announced that $2.15 million is available for funding Hudson River Estuary Program (HREP) grants. Funding for the HREP is earmarked for projects that will improve water quality, advance stewardship of habitat and...
The BPREP Grant Program Expands Eligibility and Raises Potential Grant Award
Background According to the New York City Department of Small Business Services’ (NYC DSBS) Notice of Adoption of Rule, the Business Preparedness and Resiliency Risk Assessment and Grant Program (“BPREP Grant Program”) was created in 2015. In the wake of Hurricane...
What Could Nassau County’s New “S.E.P.T.I.C. Program” Mean for You?
Nassau County, New York, has recently begun its new “S.E.P.T.I.C. Program” (program), which is intended to replace antiquated or failing septic systems. This program shall provide grant money to both homeowners and small businesses to improve existing or construct new...
$2.25 Million in Federal Funding Available to Improve Long Island’s Water Quality
Federal funding has been announced for an initial $2.25 million under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which will be made available to Long Island homeowners. The funding was jointly announced by the Long Island Sound Study, a cooperative effort led by the EPA, and...
New Nationwide Funding for Brownfield Technical Assistance and Providers
The EPA is now accepting requests for applications for $57 million in funding for two Brownfield technical assistance opportunities. The first is for Brownfields Technical Assistance and Research cooperative agreements and the second is for Technical Assistance to...