DEP announces more than $5 million in funding for green projects
New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Emily Lloyd on Tuesday encouraged community groups, non-profits and property owners to apply for the more than $5 million in new funding that the department is making available for green projects through the 2014 Green Infrastructure Grant Program.
DEP is engaged in a citywide effort to soften the impervious urban landscape to help absorb rainwater that would otherwise drain into the combined sewer system and contribute to combined sewer overflows into local waterways. Through the grant program, funding is provided for the design and construction of projects, such as green and blue roofs, rain gardens and permeable pavers, which will reduce or manage a minimum of one inch of stormwater that falls on the selected properties.
Those wishing to apply for funding can review conceptual ideas with DEP engineers prior to submitting their application, which must be done by Nov. 13. More information and the application can be found on the DEP website.