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(GIGP 2010) will provide seed money for projects which spur green innovation, build green capacity, and
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The NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) Urban and Community Forestry Grants
develop tree inventories and management plans, and to inform their residents of the value and benefits
urban forestry programs. Grants are designed to encourage communities to actively enhance tree cover
for projects, after the adoption of a local complete streets resolution or through its grant program, that
Funding seeks to encourage and assist municipalities as they develop and implement sustainable local
demonstrate sustainable wastewater infrastructure in communities across the State. The design grant
levels. Grants are available through the NYS Consolidated Funding Application (CFA). CFA information
Essex County Public Health’s Creating Healthy Places to Live, Work & Play program provides monies
maximum is $50,000 per project, and a grant match of 50 percent is required. The construction grant
I LOVE NY funds may be used to prepare marketing and branding initiatives at the local and regional
meet its programs goals. This may include monies for signage and small site‐specific improvements.
facilitate technology transfer throughout the State. Eligible projects will improve water quality and
along their streets and in their parks, to properly care for and maintain their community trees, to
maximum is $750,000 per project, and a grant match of 10 percent is required
can be found at the NYS Regional Economic Development Councils website
Attachment C includes a sample complete streets policy resolution.
(http://www.co.essex.ny.us/EssexCountyPublicHealth/).
(http://www.nysefc.org/home/index.asp?page=1046).
of urban trees. (http://regionalcouncils.ny.gov/).
