Ashokan Watershed Stream Management Program

Grant Programs

Matching Funds

Municipal Assistance

Streamside Assistance Grants

Mini Grants

Research, Monitoring, Assessment

Total share of funds

$700,000

$700,000

$300,000

$100,000

$200,000

Purpose of Funds

To provide the needed match for a grant that will help to implement a Stream Management Plan recommendation or action item

To provide a grant to towns or the County to implement a Stream Management Plan recommendation or action item

To provide matching funds to landowners for property improvements that will solve hydraulic constrictions.  Examples include replacing improperly sized culverts and undersized bridges.

To fund a practice on private land that (a) would increase the effectiveness or sustainablility of a Streamside Assistance Program project, but is not eligible for funding under the SAP program, (b) would demonstrate a best management practice that is not widely adopted, but is expected to be an improvement over traditional practices, (c) would provide public benefits that exceed the private benefit to the landowner.

To provide a small grant to to implement a Stream Management Plan recommendation or action item

To support watershed neighborhood/streamside landowner associations for watershed-focused activities.

To support education/outreach activities in the watershed.

For CCE or grantee to purchase, in bulk, some item for distribution for free or for a reduced cost to landowners in the watershed to support a Stream Management Plan recommendation (i.e. rainbarrels, native plants)

For research, monitoring, or assessment work that supports Action Items in the 2-year action plan.

Each year the project will list high priorities for research funding, but anything included in the Action Plan would be eligible for funding.

Eligibility

Municipalities in the Watershed or 501(c)(3) non-profits serving the watershed

Municipalities in the watershed for projects that are located in towns that have adopted at least one Stream Management Plan

Landowners in the watershed whose property is in towns that have adopted at least one Stream Management Plan

Municipalities, Schools, 501(c)(3)- eligible non-profits and neighborhood groups.

No restriction.  Must be capable of doing the work and have the fiscal capacity to administer the funds.

Maximum individual grant

$100,000 or 25% of total cost (whichever is less)

$100,000

None

Grants are either for $1000 or $5000 depending on fiscal capacity of organization and project scope

$50,000

Match requirement

Yes.  At least 75% must be funded through other grants.  Can count in-kind match.

Yes.  At least 20% must be funded through other grants.  Can count in-kind match.

Yes. This grant provides up to 50% of the total project cost.

Yes. Minimum of 10% match, can be in-kind or indirect costs.

Yes.  Minimum of 10% match, can be in-kind or indirect costs.

Funding available year 1

$500,000

$300,000

$0

$30,000

$100,000

Funding available year 2

$200,000 + unexpended year 1

$200,000 + unexpended year 1

$200,000

$40,000 + unexpended year 1

$50,000 + unexpended year 1

Funding available year 3

unexpended years 1 and 2

$200,000 + unexpended years 1 and 2

$100,000 + unexpended years 1 and 2

$30,000 + unexpended years 1 and 2

$50,000 + unexpended years 1 and 2

Estimated number of grants

15

10

8

100+

4

Time

Follows terms of primary grant.  However, must be obligated by end of Ashokan Project. Cannot be for a use that is not allowable by DEP.

Funds obligated By end of Ashokan Project

Funds obligated within 1 year

Funds must be expended within 1 year

2 years

Reporting

Follows primary grant, copy to CCE Ulster.

Adopt Catskill Watershed Corporation (CWC) forms

Use CWC forms or USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) forms/requirements

1 page report with final accounting

Use USDA SARE model (not too onerous but research focused)

Funds distribution

Follows primary grant

Reimbursement

To contractor or reimbursable

Up front distribution of funds. Require receipts and accounting at end. Unexpended funds to be returned to CCE.

Up front distribution, require receipts at end.  Must have a fiscal agent. Unexpended funds to be returned to CCE.

Allowable Uses

Follows primary grant

Salary, Equipment, Supplies, (property acquisition or improvements to structures).

Contractor fees, supplies

Salary, Supplies, Travel, Registration Fees, Training Fees, honoraria for speakers.

Indirect costs are not allowed.

Salary, supplies

No more than 10% of grant can go for indirect costs/overhead.