Overwhelmingly approved by voters last fall, the $4.2 billion Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act prioritizes investments in environmental justice, climate change mitigation, shoreline restoration, flood resilience, water quality, open space conservation, recreational resources, and green jobs. This spring and summer, the public and potential funding applicants will be able to learn more about the Bond Act at a series of educational listening sessions.
Scheduled sessions include:
- Virtual Meeting on June 26th, from 6 to 8 pm;
- July 14th, from 1 to 3 pm, at North Country Community College, Sparks Athletic Complex Alumni Gymnasium, in Saranac Lake;
- July 20th, from 1 to 3 pm at University at Albany, Campus Center Auditorium;
- Virtual Meeting on July 26th, from 6 to 8 pm;
- August 9th, from 6 to 8 pm, at Brooklyn College;
- August 15th, from 1 to 3 pm, at the Westchester County Center, Little Theater;
- August 22nd, from 6 to 8 pm, at La Central YMCA Gymnasium, Bronx;
- August 24th, from 1 to 3 pm, at Suffolk County Community College in Brentwood.
Sessions will feature a presentation on the Bond Act and an opportunity for one-on-one discussion with State experts. Meetings will be open to the public.
To register for these sessions, visit the Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act webpage.
State agencies, local governments, and partners will be able to access Environmental Bond Act funding over a multi-year process. Recognizing that vulnerable populations are disproportionately affected by negative environmental and climate change impacts, at least 35%, with a goal of 40%, of Bond Act benefits will be directed toward disadvantaged communities.
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