DEC Seeks Grants Administrator  

DEC is seeking an administrator to provide grants to assist environmental justice focused community-based-organizations to develop administrative, technical and programmatic capacity and expand services protecting public health and the environment. DEC will award one Not-For-Profit organization $1,000,000 to develop and administer streamlined capacity building grants. In accordance with the Scope of Work provided in Appendix II, the
selected administrator will distribute $900,000 and retain the remaining $100,000 for program administration/overhead and technical assistance. All applicants must apply through the NYS Grants Gateway. 

Proposals Due February 1, 2019 3 p.m. 

Eligible applicants are required to:

1. Have demonstrated knowledge of environmental justice, a history of prioritizing
   environmental justice issues, and experience building a diverse and inclusive
   environmental movement
2. Have experience and/or demonstrated ability to provide capacity building training to
   other NFPs
3. Have experience and/or demonstrated ability to administer grant funding to other
   NFPs
4. Ability to provide assistance to all capacity building funding recipients following
   disbursement of funds to help each recipient draft and complete a Capacity Building
   plan
5. Be in good standing and will have submitted all required progress and final reports for
   previously awarded Office of Environmental Justice grants

Important Dates:
Proposals Due February 1, 2019 3 p.m. 
Applicants notified of funding decisions March 18, 2019
Project Start Date June 18, 2018
End Date June 17, 2021