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Introductions § Role of the State § Role of the General Administrator (GA) § Role of the Community Advisory Panel (CAP) State Outreach Consultant Program Timeline EXXONMOBIL SETTLEMENT Dec 2011 CAP Mee5ng 1 Jan 2012 CAP Mee5ng 2 Feb 2012 CAP Mee5ng 3 Program Model Program Timeline Mar 2012 Community Mee5ng 1 April 2012 Jun 2012 CAP Mee5ng 4 CAP Mee5ng 5 Program Timeline Jul 2012 GA RFA Released Aug 2012 GA Proposals Received Sept 2012 GA Proposal Review Oct 2012 GA Interviews CAP Mee5ng 6 Jan 2013 GA Contract Nego5a5ons Feb 2013 Announce GA Community Mee5ng 2 Preliminary Project Categories Waterfront & Waterfront Infrastructure Open Space & Park Improvements Community Environmental Facili5es Stormwater Mi5ga5on Wetlands/Soil/Water Quality Improvements Environmental Stewardship/Environmental Planning Environmental Educa5on & Youth Employment Transporta5on Improvements Clean Energy/Energy Conserva5on Urban Forestry & Community Greening Air Quality Improvements & Monitoring Waste Management/Compos5ng NBDC GCEF Community Liaisons Objective Team Engage the community to bring transparency, ensure objectivity and provide benefit to our community Laura Treciokas Filip Stabrowski A Unique Partnership North Brooklyn Development Corp National Fish and Wildlife A community not for profit founded in 1979 by local community leaders with a track record of successful programs in affordable housing employment services and after-school programs One of the worlds largest conservation grant-makers, founded in 1984, focused on protecting and restoring our nations fish, wildlife, plants and habitats Progress to Date and Key Accomplishments § Identified and Met with Key Community Stakeholders § Consulted with Community Advisory Panel (CAP) § Created Communication Tools § Drafted a Request for Proposal § Providing Technical Assistance Center for Watershed Protection Introduction to the Grantmaking Process § Grant Process ü Goals ü Eligibility: Who, What, Where? ü Types of Grants ü Application Process ü Review and Award Process ü Timeline § How to get help developing projects and proposals 14 Photo credit: Wikipedia, Jim Henderson GCEF Goals § Environmental Improvement § Community Priorities § Transparent, Objective Process § Community Engagement 15 Photo credit: Wikipedia, Jim Henderson Who? § Nonprofits, government agencies and academics may apply § Led by community-based partnerships ü Local non-profits ü Local businesses ü Community associations ü Residents 16 Photo credit: Wikipedia, Kgw01972 What? Projects must: § Result in improvement, restoration, protection, or reduction of risk to public health or the environment” § Address areas of environmental concern to the community: ü Ground and surface water quality ü Air quality ü Toxic pollution ü Open space § Benefit Greenpoint residents 17 Solar panels on green roof. Photo credit: NYC Parks & Recreation What? Examples of Community Priorities: § Greenstreets & other community greening § Waterfront restoration & infrastructure 18 Photo Credit: Hinge Park Vancouver What? More Examples of Community Priorities... § Greening community buildings, facilities and infrastructure § Parks and open space § Environmental education & stewardship 19 Photo credit: Wikipedia, Jim Henderson Where? Greenpoint is defined as ü Zip Code 11222 ü All of McCarren Park 20 McCarren Park at Driggs Street. Photo credit: NYC Parks & Recreation Types of Grants Small: $5K-$25K Large: $25K-$2 million Legacy: > $2 million Photo credit: The City Project 21 Grant Details § Planning & design grants § # of grant cycles § Matching contributions § Examples ineligible projects 22 Photo credit: Wikipedia, Jim Henderson Application Process § Request for Pre-proposals & Small Grants issued § Submit online applications § Small Grants ($5K-$25K) prepare one full application § Large ($25K-$2mill) and Legacy (> $2 mill) Grants – a two stage process 23 Photo Credit: Wikipedia, Kgwo1972 Review and Award Process 1. Screen proposals 2. Offer technical assistance to applicants 3. Award small grants 4. Invite full proposals for Large & Legacy Grants 5. Engage Independent Review Committee 6. Award Large & Legacy Grants 24 Important Dates! Request for Pre-Proposals issued …………10/16/13 Workshops & Webinar..10/23/13,10/30/13,11/13/13 Pre-Proposals due …………………………11/20/13 Small Grants announced ……………………1/2014 Invite Large/Legacy Full Proposals …………1/15/14 Large/Legacy Full Proposals due ……………3/6/14 Community meeting …………………………6/2014 Large/Legacy Grants announced ……………8/2014 25 Assistance Preparing Proposals § Get help: ü Formulating a project idea ü Finding partners ü Drafting a proposal § Here is how: ü One-on-one: call, email or schedule appointment! ü Workshops and webinars ü Specialized assistance 26 Photo credit: Center for Watershed Protection. Need Information or Help? Contact Laura Treciokas or Filip Stabrowski @ NBDC: [email protected] or 718-389-9044 ext. 15 Visit the GCEF website at www.gcefund.org/ Questions, Comments, Feedback Important Dates! Request for Pre-Proposals issued …………10/16/13 Workshops & Webinar ..10/23/13,10/30/13,11/13/13 Pre-Proposals due …………………………11/20/13 Small Grants announced ……………………1/2014 Invite Large/Legacy Full Proposals …………1/15/14 Large/Legacy Full Proposals due ……………3/6/14 Community meeting …………………………6/2014 Large/Legacy Grants announced ……………8/2014 29 Need Information or Help? Contact Laura Treciokas or Filip Stabrowski @ NBDC: [email protected] or 718-389-9044 ext. 15 Visit the GCEF website at www.gcefund.org/
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