This agreement provides assistance under the infrastructure investment and jobs act to buffalo niagara waterkeeper (BNW) to create the western new york environmental justice grant program to…

This agreement provides assistance under the infrastructure investment and jobs act to buffalo niagara waterkeeper (BNW) to create the western new york environmental justice grant program to increase community capacity within disadvantaged lake erie and niagara river watershed communities and accelerate the pace of environmental and ecosystem restoration.activities:activities include development and implementation of the grant program; direct engagement with community stakeholders to identify barriers in securing federal funding; identification of the environmental restoration needs of local disadvantaged communities; and providing the technical and administrative training and support needed for applicants.subrecipient:BNW will make 16 subawards throughout two award cycles to implement projects to advance great lakes restoration initiative (glri) goals of invasive species management, nonpoint source pollution reduction, habitat restoration, and great lakes education.outcomes:outcomes of the grant program include up to 16 environmental restoration projects within disadvantaged lake erie communities and the establishment of an innovative watershed partnership funding model that enables communities to access federal funding more effectively while contribute to progressing glri action plan goals.