New York Environmental Conservation Law Title 15 - CLIMATE SMART COMMUNITY PROJECTS

• 54-1501 - Definition.
  For purposes of this title, "climate smart community projects" shall mean adaptation and mitigation projects, including flood mitigation and coastal and riparian resiliency, greenhouse gas...
• 54-1503 - Climate Smart Community Projects.
  The commissioner, pursuant to appropriation therefor, is authorized to undertake climate smart community projects.
• 54-1505 - Eligibility to Receive State Assistance Payments for Climate Smart Community Projects.
  Any municipality may apply for state assistance payments toward the cost of a climate smart community project. Any application must comply with all applicable rules...
• 54-1507 - Criteria for Climate Smart Community Projects.
  Costs incurred prior to April first, two thousand sixteen, shall not be eligible for state assistance payments funded pursuant to this title. Projects must demonstrate...
• 54-1509 - State Assistance Application Procedure.
  1. A municipality, upon the approval of its governing body, may submit an application to the commissioner, in such form and containing such information as...
• 54-1511 - State Assistance Payments for Climate Smart Community Projects.
  1. Unless otherwise specified by law, the commissioner is authorized to provide on a competitive basis, within amounts appropriated, state assistance payments to a municipality...
• 54-1513 - Climate Change Mitigation Easements.
  A municipality which develops, improves, restores or rehabilitates real property that is not owned by the municipality pursuant to this title with funds made available...
• 54-1515 - Contracts for State Assistance Payments for Climate Smart Community Projects.
  1. After approval of the application, the commissioner may, in the name of the state, enter into contracts with municipalities, to provide state assistance payments...
• 54-1517 - Powers and Duties of the Commissioner.
  In administering the provisions of this title the commissioner: 1. shall make an itemized estimate of funds or appropriations requested annually for inclusion in the...
• 54-1519 - Powers and Duties of a Municipality.
  A municipality shall have the power and authority to: 1. undertake and carry out any project for which state assistance payments pursuant to contract are...
• 54-1521 - Clean Vehicle Projects.
  1. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings: a. "eligible infrastructure project" shall mean any facility (not including a...
• 54-1523 - Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Projects.
  1. The commissioner is authorized to provide on a competitive basis, within amounts appropriated, state assistance payments to a municipality toward the cost of any...

Last modified: February 3, 2019