Hudson River Estuary Grants for Local Stewardship Planning Round 51
Open State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- 2139210
- State
- New York
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdictions
- Point of contact
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- Susan Pepe hrepgrants@dec.ny.gov (518) 402-8270
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About this opportunity
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is requesting applications for Hudson River Estuary Grants for Local Stewardship Planning Round 51, with proposals due December 17, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. EST through the State Financial System Grants Management System. Approximately $350,000 in funding from the New York State Environmental Protection Fund is available; individual awards range from a minimum of $10,500 to a maximum of $50,000.
Eligible projects must be located within the Hudson River Estuary watershed, defined as the legislatively designated Hudson River Estuarine District extending from the Troy dam to the Verrazano Narrows and including Upper New York Bay to Kill Van Kull and the East River to Hell Gate, plus tributaries feeding into these waters. Three project types are eligible: climate adaptation and resilience planning; conservation of habitats and natural areas; and watershed-based stewardship and planning for tributaries. Applicants can submit up to two applications provided they are for different projects or locations, but each bidder is limited to one award in this round.
Eligible bidders include governmental entities, municipalities, quasi-governmental entities, public benefit corporations, soil and water conservation districts, school districts, community colleges, and 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporations. Not-for-profit organizations must be prequalified in the SFS Grants Management System by the bid due date. Bidders must provide at least 15% matching funds from non-state and non-federal sources; contributions of 25% or more are eligible for additional scoring points. All projects must be completed and invoiced within a three-year contract period from August 1, 2027 through July 31, 2030. A bidder webinar is scheduled for October 8, 2026 from 10:00–11:30 a.m. EST. Questions are due by December 10, 2026. Award notifications are anticipated by May 2027. All proposals must include certifications addressing sexual harassment prevention, Executive Order 16 compliance regarding Russian business operations, and gender-based violence and workplace policies. The DEC reserves the right to partially fund bids, reject applications, limit awards to no more than 60% of available funding per region, and withdraw funding if grantees fail to make significant progress or obtain necessary permits.
Opportunity text
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is pleased to announce funding for projects that implement priorities of the Hudson River Estuary Action Agenda to conserve, restore and revitalize the estuary and its ecosystem. Round 51 2026 Hudson River Estuary Grants for Local Stewardship Planning. Eligible projects for grant funding must be located within defined geographic boundaries of the Hudson River Estuary watershed (see map in Appendix I). "Hudson River Estuary" refers to the legislatively designated Hudson River Estuarine District established in Environmental Conservation Law §11-0306, which extends from the Troy dam to the Verrazano Narrows and includes Upper New York Bay to Kill Van Kull and the East River to Hell Gate, focused on the tributaries that flow into any of these waters. The map of eligible boundaries may also be viewed at https://dec.ny.gov/sites/default/files/hregrantmap.pdf. To find out if a potential project is located within these boundaries, please type the location of the project into the Hudson River Estuary Grant Program Interactive Boundary Map on the NYS GIS Clearinghouse at https://data.gis.ny.gov/maps/385d9cc6311946ac84425734327f6f6a. The Hudson River Estuary Grant Program Boundaries are also available on the interactive Hudson Valley Natural Resource Mapper at https://gisservices.dec.ny.gov/gis/hvnrm/. Applications, now known as Bids, must be submitted through the State Financial System (SFS) Grants Management System (https://esupplier.sfs.ny.gov/). Paper bids will NOT be accepted. Applicants, now known as Bidders or Vendors, are strongly encouraged to submit their bid prior to the bid deadline. Late bids will not be accepted. Grant bid information is also available on the Department's website at https://www.dec.ny.gov/nature/waterbodies/oceans-estuaries/hudson-river-estuary-program/grants-funding-opportunities. Approximately $350,000 is available from the NYS Environmental Protection Fund. The minimum grant amount is $10,500. The maximum grant amount is $50,000. Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: CLARKSON UNIVERSITY CITY OF PEEKSKILL ULSTER COUNTY TOWN OF BEDFORD HUDSON RIVER WATERSHED ALLIANCE INC GROUNDWORK HUDSON VALLEY HUDSON VALLEY STREAM CONSERVANCY DUTCHESS COUNTY TOWN OF PINE PLAINS VILLAGE OF BRIARCLIFF MANOR Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) SDVOB Goal: 6.00% Minority / Women Business Enterprise contracting goals (MWBE) Total MWBE Goals: 30.00%
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| Final RFA HRE 51 Stewplanning.pdf |
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