New York Transformational Green Infrastructure Project Includes The Southern Tier

On October 17th, $60 million in Green Resiliency Grant funding was announced by New York State Governor Kathy Hochul, to support 13 transformative green infrastructure projects throughout the Empire State.

According to the Governor’s Office, these projects will combat the effects of climate change, especially in flood-prone and disadvantaged communities.

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The GRG program is supported through the Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act. The announcement notes that this will deliver on Hochul’s commitment to protect New Yorkers from extreme weather and ensure equitable access to clean water resources. 

Hurricanes Helene and Milton are another reminder of the urgency needed in investing in resiliency measures to keep our communities safe. Strong and sustainable infrastructure is our first line of defense. Together with our state’s unprecedented clean water investments, the Environmental Bond Act is shoring up our infrastructure and protecting our communities for generations to come. – Kathy Hochul, New York State Governor

Of the 13 transformative green infrastructure projects, one is here in the Southern Tier –Broome County Industrial Development Agency, receiving $1.475 million for the Roberson Museum Green Initiative.

This project is designed to integrate bioretention basins, porous pavement, vegetated swales, and riparian buffer restoration to manage stormwater and improve resilience to flood events at the historic Roberson Mansion and associated facilities in Binghamton according to Governor Hochul’s Office.

Green infrastructure solutions help protect our communities and the environment by capturing, absorbing, and better-managing stormwater in the wake of increased flooding and severe weather fueled by climate change. Through Governor Hochul’s generational investments from the Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act and other sources, New York is making sustained progress to improve resilience in flood-prone communities across the state, especially in those communities most burdened by environmental pollution and the impacts of climate change. Today’s investment of $60 million is one more shining example of how New York is safeguarding communities across the state. – Department of Environmental Conservation Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar

For more information about the $60 million in Green Resiliency Grant funding, visit the New York State Governor Kathy Hochul’s website.