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
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/06/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
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.
The five Greenway criteria include:
- Natural and Cultural Resource Protection – Protect, preserve, and enhance natural resources, including natural communities, open spaces, cultural and historic resources, scenic roads and scenic areas.
- Regional Planning – Working together to develop mutually beneficial regional strategies for natural and cultural resource protection, economic development, public access and heritage and environmental education.
- Economic Development – Encourage economic development compatible with the preservation and enhancement of natural and cultural resources including agriculture, tourism, and the revitalization of established community centers and waterfronts.
- Public Access – Promote increased public access to the Hudson River through the creation of riverside parks and the development of the Hudson River Valley Greenway Trail System.
- Heritage and Environmental Education – Promote awareness among residents and visitors about the Valley’s natural, cultural, scenic and historic resources.
Greenway Compact
One of the major objectives of the Greenway Act is the development and implementation of a regional planning strategy known as the Greenway Compact. The Greenway Compact planning approach is one of thinking regionally as communities plan locally. It includes physical connections and linkages between communities for local and regional benefit. Additionally, it extends beyond physical linkages to encourage voluntary regional cooperation among the communities and counties of the Hudson River Valley to address issues of collective concern and promote mutually beneficial regional approaches. The Greenway Compact program facilitates a coordinated regional planning process for voluntary cooperation in support of the five Greenway Criteria.
Greenway Compact Development
The Greenway has designated the counties as the basic planning areas for the development of the Greenway Compact. Counties may initiate the development of a county-level Greenway Compact Plan, which makes recommendations and outlines best practices for incorporating Greenway principles into local land use planning. Municipalities can voluntarily choose to “opt-in” to their county’s Greenway Compact Plan by incorporating its principles into their land use regulations, thereby demonstrating their commitment to the shared values embodied within the Compact Plan. Through adoption of a Greenway Compact Plan, a municipality is thereby considered a participating Greenway Compact Community, and eligible for increased Greenway project funding.
Funding Information
Requests for Greenway funds typically range from $5,000-$10,000. Intermunicipal collaboration planning projects that involve two or more municipalities will be considered for funding above $10,000. Compact Communities will also be considered for funding above $10,000.
Eligible Expenses for Reimbursement include
- Contractual and professional consulting services
- Equipment, supplies, and materials
- Construction costs
Eligibility Criteria
Municipalities must be located within the geographic area of the Greenway in order to be eligible. The Greenway area includes all of the municipalities within these counties: Albany, Columbia, Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rensselaer, Rockland, Saratoga, Ulster, Washington, Westchester, municipalities in Greene County that are at least partially or entirely outside of the Catskill Park boundary; and those portions of New York and Bronx counties adjacent to the Hudson River and within the city’s local waterfront revitalization program area pursuant to Executive Law Article 42.
- 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.
- 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.
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