Once again, NYS has opened the Consolidated Funding Application (CFA). This round makes funding available for up to $150 million in cash awards and $75 million in Excelsior Tax Credits. This is the twelfth round of the CFA, which was started to streamline the State’s grant application process by offering applicants a single submission that… Read More

Are you on the look out for the Consolidated Funding Application (CFA) to be released? Each year, these grant opportunities are announced near the very beginning of May. Along with the announcement is a detailed list of programs available for project funding. Since the creation of the CFA in 2011, the goal has been to… Read More

Tributary Restoration and Resiliency Grants will Help Hudson River, Westchester, New York City, and Long Island Communities Restore Habitat for American Eel and River Herring New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) will award $1 million in grant funding that is earmarked for communities in eastern New York to improve water quality, increase flood… Read More

Have you ever been to your local beach or waterway to go swimming, boating, or fishing and wondered what the water quality is like there? For the first time, there is now a Water Quality app that can be downloaded for free that allows the user to find out the water quality of all Long… Read More

It was 26 years ago (May 19, 1995), I, with two 18-month-olds crawling around my feet and a very energetic Regina (Walden’s first office manager), launched Walden Associates Inc., now known as Walden Environmental Engineering. The journey started from adversity when I learned that the company where I was working and thriving was “up for… Read More

Applicants must apply via the State’s Consolidated Funding Application (CFA), which can be accessed through an online portal that was created in 2011 and allows applicants to apply for several different state grants. The grant program is meant to spur economic growth in New York. This year, agencies that are participating will be able to… Read More

On December 23, 2020 Governor Andrew Cuomo made an announcement that $19 million of federal grant money is available to municipalities through the Consolidated Funding Application (CFA). The grants include the Engineering Planning Grant (EPG, $2 million available) and the Green Innovation Grant Program (GIGP, $17 million available). The EPG focuses on funding planning and… Read More

The New York State Pollution Prevention Institute (NYSP2I) is offering its 2020-2021 Community Grants for pollution prevention outreach and education projects.  Eligible applicants can receive up to $20,000 to fund their project. The submission deadline will soon be right around the corner (May 29, 2020) NYSP2I provides an important funding source for community-focused pollution prevention… Read More

Which New York State Grant Should I Apply For? As described in our last blog, New York State Consolidated Funding Applications (CFAs) are open until July 26th, 2019 at 4pm. With over 30 programs administered by 10 agencies, the CFA process can be a lot to take in. Wondering which program is right for you?… Read More

Is My Project Eligible for New York State Funding? It’s that time of year again! New York State Consolidated Funding Applications (CFAs) are now open for 2019, and Walden Environmental Engineering is here to help! Last year, Walden applied for three grants on behalf of a single large municipal client, and all three grants were… Read More