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Grant Opportunity ID
DEC01-CSOR1-2016
Agency
Department of Environmental Conservation
Grant Opportunity
New York State Sewage Pollution Right to Know Grant Program
Contact Name
Susan Van Patten
Contact Email
Susan.VanPatten@dec.ny.gov
Solicitation Profile
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is pleased to announce funding for projects that will assist communities with the detection, monitoring and reporting of Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs) to fulfill reporting requirements of the Sewage Pollution Right to Know law. Up to $500,000 is available for this grant program. Eligible applicants must meet all of the following criteria: 1) Municipality, as defined in 6 NYCRR Part 750, means any county, town, city, village, district corporation, special improvement district, sewer authority or agency thereof; AND 2) Municipality must have permitted CSOs; AND 3) The municipal wastewater system must serve less than 200,000 people; AND 4) The municipality must agree to use NY-ALERT to report CSO discharges for their entire system. The municipality must be registered with NY-ALERT, or must have submitted to DEC by Friday, June 24, 2016 an application to use NY-ALERT.
Grant funds are available for up to 90% of the total eligible project costs. Applicants are required to provide a 10 percent match on the grant fund amount. Applicants may request up to maximum amount of $50,000 in grant funding. Applications must be developed and submitted in the NYS Grants Gateway by 3:00 PM, August 26, 2016.

Please email all grant opportunity questions to overflow@dec.ny.gov. Include NYS Sewage Pollution Right to Know Grant Program in the subject line of the email. Questions regarding this grant opportunity will be accepted by the Department until 4:00 PM on Friday August 12, 2016. All questions and answers will be uploaded in the Grants Gateway for all applicants to view.

To apply for this opportunity, please go to the top of this page and login to the Grants Gateway Login and search "Available Opportunities" and look for the grant opportunity name listed above. If you are already logged in, click on “Apply for Grant Opportunity.”
 
 
Full Announcement Details
Applications Due (Date / Time)
August 26, 2016 / 03:00 PM ET
Bidder's Conference(s)/Application Workshop(s)
None available
Anticipated Award DateTuesday, July 26, 2016
Anticipated Initial Contract Length2 Years
Total Funding Available$500,000.00
Anticipated Amount of Award(s)Up to $50,000
NarrativeThe maximum grant amount is $50,000. There is no set minimum grant amount.
Letter of IntentNot Required
Letter of Intent Due
Narrative
Questions Due DateFriday, August 12, 2016
Questions and Answers NarrativePlease email all grant opportunity questions to overflow@dec.ny.gov. Include NYS Sewage Pollution Right to Know Grant Program in the subject line of the email. Questions regarding this grant opportunity will be accepted by the Department until 4:00 PM on August 12, 2016. All questions and answers will be uploaded in the Grants Gateway for all applicants to view.
Questions and Answers Posting TypeUpload
Questions and Answers Posting Date
Questions and Answers Link or Upload
Eligible ApplicantsGovernmental Entity
Target Population(s)Organizations - Government Entities
Service Area(s) Environmental Supports
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