The New York-New Jersey Harbor & Estuary Program (HEP) is requesting proposals to support enhancement of sites recognized in the Hudson Raritan Estuary Comprehensive Restoration Plan (HRE CRP) or similar community-supported plans that are located in or serve residents of a disadvantaged community.
Donor Name: Hudson River Foundation
State: New York and New Jersey
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/05/2023
Size of the Grant: $50,000 – $100,000
Details:
The New York – New Jersey Harbor Estuary is a complex ecological system at the heart of the nation’s largest metropolitan area. The New York – New Jersey Harbor & Estuary Program (HEP) brings the benefits of the Clean Water Act to the people who live, work, and recreate on their shared waterways. Created by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the request of the governors of New York and New Jersey, HEP is an ongoing collaboration to develop and implement a consensus driven plan to protect, conserve and restore the estuary. HEP decisions and activities are conducted by staff and partners, organized through committees and work groups.
Objectives
Through this RFP, HEP will identify and support two to four proposals that meet one or ideally more of the following objectives:
- Enable disadvantaged communities and their partners to better participate in the identification of habitat enhancement opportunities and ecosystem service benefits (such as public health and access), project formulation, and planning and design decisions
- Ensure that restoration opportunities identified in the CRP or other ecological restoration plans meet community needs and help deliver desired ecosystem service benefits
- Help advance community-supported projects through the funding pipeline so that communities and their partners can gain access to federal and state capital funding
- Demonstrate the power of collaboration between community, government, non-profit organizations, and independent scientists. Habitat enhancement in their urban estuary requires a team effort. Proposals that engage multiple stakeholders or seek to develop successful community involvement in such partnerships are highly desired.
Funding Information
A total of approximately $200,000 is available. There is no minimum or maximum grant award though HEP anticipates making two to four grants of between $50,000 – $100,000
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be non-profit organizations with 501(c) (3) status or local government entities located in or otherwise serving disadvantaged communities as defined by US EPA and the state of New York or New Jersey
- Organizations without 501(c) (3) status may apply, but they must partner with a local government entity or another organization with 501(c) (3) status that will serve as a fiscal agent or play a clear leadership role for the project/proposal
- Proposed projects must be within the boundaries of the NY-NJ Harbor & Estuary Program.
For more information, visit Hudson River Foundation.
