The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is pleased to announce the Urban Green and Community Gardens Grant Program (UGCG) 2022.
Donor Name: Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP)
State: Connecticut
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 09/30/2022
Details:
The Department’s Urban Green and Community Gardens Grant Program provides funding assistance to develop or enhance urban open spaces for public enjoyment and/or environmental education. Promotion of open space in an urban setting may include, but may not be limited to, the development of a community garden or reclaiming and enhancing existing open space for the public’s use. Grants are awarded to projects that demonstrate the highest ability to benefit urban communities in close proximity to population centers.
The UGCG is administered through the Department’s Open Space and Watershed Land Acquisition (OSWA) Grant Program. Grants under both UGCG and OSWA are based on the merits of the projects and the level of funding available. Funding for these programs is derived from State bond funds and/or the Community Investment Act.
Funding Information
This is a matching grant program. Grant funds cover 50% of the total project cost. For example, if the total cost of a project is $50,000, then the state will pay $25,000 and the sponsor will pay $25,000
Grant Program Eligibility Requirements:
- Applicants must be a municipality, or a municipality partnering with a non-profit organization;
- Projects must take place within the territorial limits of a “Distressed Municipality” or a “Targeted Investment Community” (CGS section 32-9p);
- Projects must take place on publicly-owned land. If a non-profit organization is a co-applicant, it must have control of the project area for at least 10 years or another term as approved by the Commissioner of DEEP;
- Applicants must have funds available or funding sources available for 50% of the anticipated total project cost;
- Projects must create, enhance or restore a community garden or urban green space;
- Applicants must clearly show how the public will access and enjoy the project. If public access is not clearly shown, the project will not be evaluated or awarded a grant;
- Projects cannot be for commercial activities (i.e., use of property for sale of goods or productions of goods for sale that generate a profit, turf athletic fields, indoor recreational facilities, or swimming pools); and
- Projects cannot take place on land that was acquired by eminent domain.
Distressed Municipalities – Ansonia, Bridgeport, Chaplin, Derby, East Hartford, East Haven, Griswold, Groton, Hartford, Meriden, Montville, New Britain, New London, Norwich, Plainfield, Putnam, Sprague, Sterling, Stratford, Torrington, Voluntown, Waterbury, West Haven, Winchester and Windham.
Targeted Investment Communities – Bridgeport, Bristol, East Hartford, Groton, Hamden, Hartford, Meriden, Middletown, New Britain, New Haven, New London, Norwalk, Norwich, Southington, Stamford, Thomaston, Waterbury, West Haven and Windham
For more information, visit Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP).
