Project Types
The Department of State annually solicits grant applications through the New York State Consolidated Funding Application (CFA) under the Environmental Protection Fund Smart Growth Community Planning Program. Grant funding is available to prepare and update plans and zoning codes that integrate Smart Growth principles. Eligible applicants include towns, villages, cities, counties, regional planning entities, and not-for-profit organizations. Below is a list of available grants.
Smart Growth Community Planning Grants:
Comprehensive Plan Grant – Preparation and adoption of a new or updated comprehensive plan for an entire town, village, or city that integrates Smart Growth principles
County Comprehensive Plan Grant – Preparation and adoption of a new or updated comprehensive plan for an entire county that integrates Smart Growth principles
Comprehensive Zoning Grant – Preparation and adoption of new or updated community-wide zoning regulations (i.e., local law or ordinance) for a town, village, or city that would implement an existing comprehensive plan that supports Smart Growth principles
Zoning Amendment Grant – Amendment of existing zoning regulations for part of a town, village, or city to implement an existing comprehensive plan or previously adopted area plan that integrates Smart Growth principles
Area Plan Grant – Preparation of a new or updated area plan for part of a town, village, or city that supports Smart Growth principles, which may include, but would not be limited to, transit-oriented development plans and downtown/hamlet area plans
Area Plan and Zoning Amendment Grant – Preparation of a new or updated area plan and subsequent zoning amendment that supports Smart Growth principles for part of a town, village, or city