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Environmental Justice Green Jobs for Youth Grant is sponsored by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), Office of Environmental Justice. This program provides funding to help youth in environmental justice communities develop skills and promote job placement in green industries. The grant focuses on skills training and community engagement around environmental justice issues.
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Green Jobs for Youth Grant Applications Due September 1, 2017 Green Jobs for Youth Grant Applications Due September 1, 2017 The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation sent this bulletin on 08/02/2017 11:40 AM EDT DEC Delivers - Information to keep you connected and informed from the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation The Application Deadline is Approaching There is less than a month remaining to apply for the Green Jobs for Youth Grant.
The Green Jobs for Youth Grant is one of the many initiatives Governor Cuomo detailed in his 2017 State of the State to address environmental justice. The purpose of the new funding is to help prepare young New Yorkers entering the workforce for emerging job opportunities in clean energy, construction of green infrastructure, and urban agriculture. Applications are due by 3PM on September 1, 2017.
More information can be found on our website: http://www. dec. ny.
gov/public/31226. html . The Request for Applications and the application itself can be accessed on the New York State Grants Gateway.
Go to Grants Gateway then either use the browse function and scroll until you see DEC's 2017 Environmental Justice Green Jobs for Youth in EJ Areas opportunity or use the search function and search for "green jobs." The grant opportunity ID is DEC01-EJJobs-2017. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Office of Environmental Justice at 518-402-9498 or 518-402-8556.
Or email us justice@dec. ny. gov NOW AVAILABLE: Receive DEC's Twitter feed via email .
Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor * Basil Seggos, Commissioner
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Community-based organizations in New York State. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $4,000,000 total available (individual award amounts not specified but previous rounds indicate varying amounts). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Environmental Justice Green Jobs for Youth Grant is funded by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), Office of Environmental Justice. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in New York. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
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