The Hudson River Valley Greenway Grant Program provides matching grants to Greenway Communities and Compact Communities.
Donor Name: Hudson River Valley Greenway
State: New York
Counties: Albany County (NY), Columbia County (NY), Dutchess County (NY), Orange County (NY), Putnam County (NY), Rensselaer County (NY), Rockland County (NY), Saratoga County (NY), Ulster County (NY), Washington County (NY), Wayne County (NY), Westchester County (NY), Greene County (NY), and Bronx County (NY)
Type of Grant: Grant
Type of Entity: Municipalities
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 02/04/2022
Size of the Grant: $5,000 – $10,000
Details:
Greenway Communities Grant Program provides grant funding to help communities develop and implement a vision for their future that balances Greenway criteria of economic development considerations with resource protection and promotion objectives.
Greenway Communities are eligible to receive up to $10,000 to develop plans or projects consistent with the five Greenway criteria: natural and cultural resource protection, economic development, public access, regional planning, and heritage and environmental education. Higher amounts are awarded for intermunicipal projects.
Funding Information
- Typical grants under the Greenway Communities Grant Program range from $5,000 – $10,000, with greater financial assistance available for projects involving two or more municipalities.
- Greenway Compact communities are eligible to receive more than $10,000 for projects that develop, approve, and implement a compact strategy consistent with the Greenway criteria and the Greenway Act. Typical grant amounts range between $5,000 and $25,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Greenway Communities Grant Eligibility Guidelines:
- This grant program is open to municipalities that are within the designated Greenway area and have adopted a local board resolution to become a designated “Greenway Community.” The resolution demonstrates that the community supports the Greenway Criteria and the voluntary process for the development of the Greenway Compact. A sample resolution is available in part F of the application.
- Greenway Compact Communities Grant Eligibility Guidelines
- Communities that have adopted an approved Greenway Compact Plan are eligible for increased grant funding and additional benefits under this program. In addition to the requirements for the Greenway Communities Grant Program, municipalities must be a participating community in a Greenway Compact Plan. To become a Greenway Compact Community, a community must pass a local law adopting an approved Greenway Compact Plan.
Funding and Application Guidelines
Greenway Community Grants are open to Greenway Communities. Greenway Compact Grants are open to participating Greenway Compact Communities.
Greenway Communities can undertake a variety of projects under this program that are consistent with the Greenway criteria or advance the Greenway compact. The following list of projects is intended to provide only general guidance for applicants:
- Open Space Inventory/Preservation: Open space inventories, comprehensive open space, development of conservation easement programs, transfer of development rights ordinances
- Natural Resource Inventory/Preservation: Natural resource inventories and management plans, critical environmental area designations, natural resource protection ordinances, viewshed analysis, scenic impact review guidelines, scenic road protection, development of scenic easement programs
- Recreational/Trail: Trail planning, construction, wayfinding, interpretive signage
- Other (Including Cultural Resource and Economic Development): Tourism, agriculture protection plans and techniques, main street and waterfront revitalization plans and implementation techniques, cultural resource inventories, historic preservation plans/ordinances
- Comprehensive/Master Planning: Comprehensive plans, master plans, area plans, zoning and subdivision ordinances, site plans
For more information, visit Hudson River Valley Greenway.
