Eligibility: Local, County and Tribal Law Enforcement Agencies
Match: Yes
Purpose: To develop explosive detection canine team capabilities. The four primary objectives of the program are: 1) advancement of explosive detection canine team capabilities; 2) certification of explosive detection canine teams and compliance with annual re-certification requirements; 3) Participation in Bombing Prevention Explosive Detection Canine Capability Analysis Program; and, Promotion of regional partnerships in the development of canine team capabilities.
Program: Technical Rescue and USAR Grant Program
Agency: NYS Office of Homeland Security (OHS)
Posted: July 14, 2010
Due date: September 1, 2010
Eligibility: Cities, Villages, Towns, Fire Districts, and Counties
Match: No
Purpose: To support local emergency response entities that provide targeted technical rescue and urban search and rescue (USAR) related services. This grant focuses on technical rescue and USAR related services involving structural collapse, trench, confined space, swift water and/or rope rescues in an all-hazards environment. The three primary objectives of this grant are: 1) Advancement of Targeted Technical Rescue and USAR Capabilities; 2) Development of Regional Response Capabilities; and, 3) Increasing the Resource Typing of Technical Rescue and USAR Resources in New York State.
Eligibility: Municipal Governments, Owners/Operators of Public Drinking Water Systems, Not-For-Profit Land Trust Organizations
Match: Yes
Purpose: To facilitate distribution of funds allocated for the advancement of water quality related projects. Municipal water pollution control projects eligible for CWSRF low-interest financing include: wastewater treatment facilities and conveyance systems, combined sewer overflow abatement facilities, stormwater pollution abatement, energy efficiency initiatives, system security measures, or other projects that maintain, protect or improve water quality. Projects eligible for DWSRF financing include: construction, rehabilitation, and upgrading of water treatment plants, transmission and distribution mains, storage facilities, pump stations, interconnections, and capital investments to improve security of drinking water systems. Applicants must provide a CWSRF or DWSRF Pre-Application form and an engineering report or technical report to the appropriate agency.
Program: Waste Reduction, Recycling and Household Hazardous Waste (Pre-Application)
Agency: NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)
Posted: June 1, 2010
Due date: On-Going
Eligibility: NYS Governments, including: municipalities, local public authorities, local public benefit corporations, school districts, supervisory districts, Native American tribes residing in NYS, or any combination of the of the above.
Match: Yes, 50% Reimbursement
Purpose: To assist communities with the purchase of vehicles and equipment to reduce amount of waste entering landfills. The full application requires resolution, product specs, and recycling volume report. The program will provide reimbursement for projects completed within five years of award. Applicants should demonstrate how the equipment or project will increase the volume of recyclables, increase the number of people participating in recycling, expand the recycling program to include new materials, or otherwise improve the efficiency and/or capacity of the recycling program. Eligible equipment includes wood chippers, leaf vacuums, balers, trammels, stump grinders, dedicated recycling collection vehicles, storage and sorting containers, including curbside bins, and recycling facility construction.
