Overview
Governor Kathy Hochul on Feb. 15, 2024, announced $166 million in grants for critical water infrastructure projects across New York State. The announcement includes $15 million awarded through the Green Innovation Grant Program.
This program supports projects across the state that utilize green stormwater infrastructure design and green technologies. Competitive grants are awarded to projects that mitigate the effects of climate change through the implementation of green practices, including green stormwater infrastructure as well as energy efficiency and water efficiency.
Awardees
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| Applicant | Project Name | Project Description | Environmental Justice / Disadvantaged Community | Region | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Brook, Town of | Water Meter Improvements | The Town of Black Brook will use GIGP funds to replace all of the water meters in the Town with Advanced Meter Reading water meters. The replacement of over 200 water meters will help the Town comply with their NYSDEC Water Withdrawal Permit and improve the water quality of the AuSable River. | -- | North Country | $340,000 |
| Erie County | Buffalo Erie County Public Library Green Roof | Erie County will use GIGP funds to install more than an acre of green roof on their central library located in the heart of Buffalo, NY. As the first major green roof in the greater Buffalo area the County will modify the Central Library to incorporate a green roof as well as the installation of solar panels to further the sustainability of the Library. This project will help to reduce combined sewer overflows and improve the water quality of the Buffalo River and Lake Erie. | Yes | Western NY | $3,000,000 |
| Mount Vernon, City of | South Fourth Street Park Green Infrastructure | The City of Mount Vernon will use GIGP funds to revitalize Fourth Street Park through the use of green infrastructure practices such as bioretention, rain gardens, and porous pavement. This project will alleviate flooding at the Fourth Street Park and help improve the water quality of the Hutchinson River. | Yes | Mid-Hudson | $1,790,000 |
| New York City Department of Environmental Protection | Green Street Medians, Brooklyn and Bronx | The New York City Department of Environmental Protection will use GIGP funds to transform multiple streets in Brooklyn and the Bronx into green streets. The NYCDEP will utilize bioretention and stormwater street trees to convert existing street medians into functioning green infrastructure practices. This project will help to reduce runoff and combined sewer overflows to the East River and Jamaica Bay. | Yes | New York City | $3,000,000 |
| New York State Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation | Lake Welch Water Quality Improvement | New York State Parks, Recreation, and Historic Presenvation will use GIGP funds to install bioretention and a constructed wetland adjacent to Lake Welch. Lake Welch has experienced reduced water quality, evidenced by Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) which caused closures of the beach for most of the 2022 swim season. These green infrastructure practices will help improve the water quality of Lake Welch by providing conveyance and treatment of stormwater runoff from the upstream drainage area, which includes a large impervious parking lot, prior to entering the lake. | Yes | Mid-Hudson | $1,820,000 |
| Onondaga County | Prospect Hill Green Corridor | Onondaga County will use GIGP funds to transform Prospect Hill area of the City of Syracuse into a green corridor. The installation of porous pavement, bioretention and stormwater street trees along multiple city strees will help to reduce stormwater runoff and contribute to the abatement of combined sewer overflows to Onondaga Lake. | Yes | Central New York | $2,000,000 |
| Oyster Bay, Town of | Innovative Floating Wetlands and Watershed Resilience | The Town of Oyster Bay will use GIGP funds to restore a wetland, create floating wetlands and an oyster reef breakwater. This project will use natural resiliency measures to increase habitat and help to improve the water quality of Oyster Bay. | Yes | Long Island | $435,000 |
| Riverhead, Town of | Meetinghouse Creek Restoration | The Town of Riverhead will use GIGP funds to create a constructed wetland. This project will help to reduce stormwater runoff from surrounding areas and improve the water quality of Meetinghouse Creek. | Yes | Long Island | $350,000 |
| Rochester, City of | Water Meter Replacement | The City of Rochester will use GIGP funds to replace existing meters with Advanced Meter Reading technology. The replacment of approximately 4,000 water meters will increase accuracy, reduce water loss in an environmental justice area, and help to improve the water quality of the Genesee River. | Yes | Finger Lakes | $470,000 |
| Ticonderoga, Town of | Water Meter | The Town of Ticonderoga will use GIGP funds to install approximately 1,700 water meters throughout the currently unmetered Town. This project will help the Town comply with their NYSDEC Water Withdrawal Permit and improve the water quality of the LaChute River. | -- | North Country | 1795000 |