Bond Act Funding Public Webinar

Governor Kathy Hochul has announced $80 million in new grant funding for climate resiliency projects. The grants, funded through the Clean Water, Clean Air and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022, will support nature-based and green infrastructure projects designed to reduce flood risk and enhance community resilience to extreme weather.

The funding will be distributed through three new grant programs:

Resilient Watersheds Grant Program: $45 million will be made available through DEC. Projects identified by existing and future Resilient NY Program studies are eligible to apply for the program. 

Coastal Rehabilitation and Resilience Projects Program: $20 million will be made available through the Department of State (DOS).The program supports the implementation of projects that increase resilience within the New York State Coastal area and the Coastal Nonpoint Source boundary.

Inland Flooding and Local Waterfront Revitalization Implementation Projects Program: $15 million will be made available through DOS. The program supports projects that improve waterfront and watershed resiliency and reduce climate impacts, particularly flooding.

Apply for these grants through the Consolidated Funding Application portal by 4 p.m. Friday, June 6, 2025. To learn more about these funding opportunities, attend the webinar to be held March 12, 2025, 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.