Welcome!
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/