§ 48-06 Application Submission Requirements.
RCNY § 48-06
(a)The application can be submitted through the Department's online application system, at http://www.nyc.gov/dep/grantprogram. To request a paper copy of the application, one can mail a request to Green Infrastructure Grant Program, Bureau of Environmental Planning & Analysis at 59-17 Junction Boulevard, 11th Floor, Flushing, NY 11373, and completed paper applications may be submitted to the same address.
(b)Only one (1) tax lot may be included in an application to fund a proposed Project, unless the potential Grantee owns adjacent lots and the proposed Project would manage stormwater runoff from all of the commonly owned adjacent tax lots. In this case, one (1) application may be submitted for a Project to be constructed on the adjacent lots in common ownership.
(c)The Applicant must provide all information requested on the application form, including detailed information regarding Project scope, drawings, schematics, maps and plans. Proof of property ownership must be included.
(d)All applications must include, at a minimum: 1. The Applicant's name, address, telephone number and email address; 2. The identity of the Grantee including names address, phone number and email address; 3. The address and location of the property, as well as borough, block and lot information; 4. A description of how the proposed Project will function; 5. A structural analysis that has been performed by a professional structural engineer licensed by the State of New York that concludes that the loading capacity of the roof is sufficient to support the proposed Project; 6. The professional qualifications of those designing and implementing the Project; 7. The proposed budget for the proposed Project; 8. Calculations of the stormwater projected to be managed by the proposed Project, derived using the calculator provided by the Department with the application; 9. The construction timeline for the proposed Project; 10. Information including the Project's location within the property, footprint dimensions, stormwater flow directions, and proposed materials; 11. A record of the connection of the building or site to the sewer, if available; and 12. A proposed maintenance plan that details maintenance tasks and activities for the useful life of the Project, and a statement of how the Grantee would pay for these activities (note that maintenance costs are not eligible for Grant funding).
(e)Relevant additional information should be included if applicable, such as: 1. At least two photos showing the existing conditions of the proposed Project area within the property as of the date of the application submission; 2. Identification of any "co-benefits" in addition to reduced stormwater runoff; 3. Identification of any local institutions or community groups that will be involved in the design, construction or stewardship of the proposed Project; and 4. The proposed monitoring plan, if any. (Added City Record 5/11/2017, eff. 6/10/2017; amended City Record 12/9/2019, eff. 1/8/2020)
