Grant Cycle

• Grant Open Date: December 14, 2009
• Full Proposal Date: February 26, 2010
• Notification Date: June 2010

Grant Application Material

• GFWI Overview (PDF) — Revised 1/21/10, changes are highlighted in bold light blue.
• Grant Application and Score Sheet (PDF) — Revised 1/21/10, changes are highlighted bold light blue.
• GFWI Workshop Presentation  (PDF)
• GFWI Workshop Sign-In Sheet  (PDF)
• Gowanus Watershed/Sewershed Map (PDF)
• Flushing Watershed/Sewershed Map (PDF)

Helpful Design Links

The Stormwater Manager’s Resource Center

Center for Watershed Protection

International Stormwater BMP Database

The Low Impact Development Center, Inc.

United States Environmental Protection Agency, Urban Stormwater BMP Performance Monitoring

United States Department of Defense, Low Impact Development

New York State Stormwater Design Manual

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Comprehensive Restoration Plan for the Hudson-Raritan Estuary

plaNYC,  A Greener, Greater New York

plaNYC, Sustainable Stormwater Management Plan 2008

Design Trust for Public Space

New York City Department of Transportation, Street Design Manual

New York City Department of Environmental Protection, Jamaica Bay Watershed Protection Plan

Workshop Information

A workshop will be held on Tuesday, January 19, 2010 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm at the offices of the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYCDEP).   This workshop is intended to provide insights and answer questions about the Gowanus and Flushing Watershed Initiative (GFWI) grant funding program. NYCDEP and NYSDEC representatives will be available to offer tips for preparing an effective proposal. This workshop is not mandatory for all applicants. (Revised 2/2/10)

Grant Application Submission

Grant applications can be submitted by mail or electronically via email. Mailed applications must be post marked by March 3, 2010. Application packages should be sent to:

John McLaughlin or Ashley Ryan
NYC Department of Evnvironmental Protection
59-17 Junction Boulevard
11th Floor
Flushing, NY 11373

For email submissions all application material should be sent to either grant contact listed below. Application material submitted via email should be attached as a single PDF document, and can not exceed 8 megs in size.

Grant Contacts

John McLaughlin
Director, Ecological Services
Bureau of Environmental Planning and Analysis
New York City Department of Environmental Protection
jmclaughlin@dep.nyc.gov

Ashley Ryan
Project Manager, Ecological Services
Bureau of Environmental Planning and Analysis
New York City Department of Environmental Protection
Aryan@dep.nyc.gov

Program Introduction

This project was undertaken in connection with the settlement of an enforcement action taken by New York State and DEC for violations of New York State law and DEC regulations.

The Gowanus and Flushing Watershed Initiative (GFWI) has a total of $2,900,000 available for stormwater projects, including Low Impact Development (LID) initiatives, to address CSO reductions and attenuate urban stormwater runoff within the subject watersheds.  These projects will divert runoff and associated stormwater nutrient and pollutant inputs from entering the sewer system.