ALBANY – Twelve projects have been awarded state grant money in the state Department of Environmental Conservation’s Climate Smart Communities program.
The awards are aimed at empowering municipalities “to become more resilient and adapt to the potentially devastating effects of climate change,” said DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos.
The City of Kingston was awarded two grants totaling over $832,000 for two projects. A $60,000 grant is for its Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan while $772,752 is for its Safe and Accessible Flatbush and Foxhall Avenues projects.
Sullivan County’s Department of Public Works has been awarded $934,084 for its Hamlet of Kohlertown Flood Risk Reduction Project.
The Town of Amenia received $17,208 for Climate Smart Community Certification Actions.
The Town of Dover was awarded $14,723 for its Climate Smart Sustainability Update for its comprehensive plan.
The Town of Fallsburg received $168,713 for its Mongaup Road Culvert Right Sizing project.
The Town of North East was awarded $29,708 for its Climate Smart Community Certificate Actions.
The Town of Ossining received $100,000 to complete Climate Smart Communities Certificate Actions.
The Town of Philipstown was awarded $6,000 for its Climate Smart Communities Campaign. The town also received $9,670 to inventory greenhouse gas emissions through a consumption-based inventory.
The Town of Poughkeepsie was awarded $45,000 for its Comprehensive Plan Update with Sustainability Elements.
The Village of Port Chester received $50,000 to develop its Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation Plan, a climate adaptation strategy for sea-level rise along the Byram River, which connect to Long Island Sound.
