The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets (the “Department”) invites eligible municipal and incorporated not-for-profit pounds, shelters, humane societies, and rescue facilities, excluding rescues operating from a residence, to submit proposals for funding consideration from the Companion Animal Capital Projects Fund.
Donor Name: New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets
State: New York
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/20/2024
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
Grant funds are available for the costs of capital projects, including construction, renovation, rehabilitation, installation, acquisition or expansion of buildings, equipment or facilities necessary for the secure containment, health, and adequate care of sheltered dogs and cats.
Funding Information
Funding in the amount of $10,450,000 will be available under this RFP. $4,000,000 will be reserved for projects in underserved municipalities or regions, for such pounds, shelters, humane societies, or rescue facilities excluding rescues operating from a residence, that are not operated by or under contract with one or more municipalities for the provision of pound or shelter services but that are registered with the Department and can demonstrate providing similar pound or shelter services.
Grant Period
Actual construction must begin within three (3) months of the date the contract is approved by the Office of the New York State Comptroller (OSC). Projects must be completed within two (2) years of the date the contract is approved by OSC.
Eligible Projects
Only capital projects necessary for the secure containment, health and adequate care of sheltered dogs and cats are eligible for funding. For purposes of this program, a project may be a portion of a larger overall capital project. For example, if your organization is building a new shelter, you may request funding for only a heating and ventilation system, with the understanding that this is a portion of a larger capital project that you are funding with other resources. The total project cost for this program would be the cost of the heating and ventilation system.
Eligible Costs
Eligible expenses include direct costs related to the:
- construction
- renovation
- rehabilitation
- installation
- acquisition, or
- expansion of buildings, equipment or facilities.
Eligibility Criteria
Municipal and incorporated not-for-profit pounds, shelters, humane societies, and rescue facilities, excluding rescues operating from a residence, are eligible applicants. Such entities must be a pound or shelter for dogs established and maintained pursuant to Section 114 of the New York Agriculture and Markets Law or registered with the Department pursuant to Section 408 of the Agriculture and Markets Law.
For more information, visit NYSDAM.
