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For Immediate Release:<\/strong>\u00a08\/18\/2020\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 GOVERNOR ANDREW M. CUOMO<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

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GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE CAPACITY-BUILDING GRANT AWARD WINNERS<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

DEC, WE ACT Program Supports Environmental Health and Protection Policies in Communities Disproportionately Impacted by Pollution<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n

18 Community-Based Environmental Justice Organizations Selected Statewide to Help Expand Outreach and Mobilize Climate Action<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced New York’s Environmental Justice Capacity Building Grant Program is awarding grants to support 18 community-based Environmental Justice organizations across the state. The grants will help groups in New York’s communities disproportionately impacted by environmental pollution to increase their administrative, technical and programmatic capacities and expand their services protecting public health and the environment.<\/p>\r\n

“For far too long, low-income communities and communities of color have been disproportionately impacted pollution and its detrimental effects on their health,”\u00a0Governor Cuomo said.<\/strong>\u00a0“We all have an obligation to do our part and help ensure every New Yorker has a clean, safe, healthy environment to call home – and this program is just one component of the State’s comprehensive approach to achieve environmental justice for all communities.”<\/p>\r\n

In October 2019,\u00a0DEC selected WE ACT\u00a0to manage the State’s new streamlined Environmental Justice Capacity Building Grants\u00a0program. In coordination with DEC, the program is funded through the State’s Environmental Protection Fund to advance Governor Cuomo’s commitment to supporting the work of historically under-resourced organizations throughout New York focused on addressing Environmental Justice issues. Grants totaling $900,000 will advance local efforts to inform and engage residents on environmental concerns and decision-making that impacts public health and the environment, creates community-led scientific research initiatives, prepares for climate change impacts, and improves environmental conditions in their neighborhoods.<\/p>\r\n

Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos said,<\/strong>\u00a0“Governor Cuomo understands that low-income communities and communities of color have borne the burden of a disproportionate share of environmental pollution, are particularly vulnerable to climate change, and that any plan to combat climate change must help underserved communities prepare for and prosper in New York’s clean energy future. New York is leading the national fight for Environmental Justice through a series of strategic investments that will ensure historically disadvantaged communities are\u00a0ready and able\u00a0to join New York’s green workforce. DEC extends our thanks to WE ACT for their partnership and our congratulations to all\u00a0of the\u00a0awardees.”<\/p>\r\n

Co-Founder and Executive Director of WE ACT for Environmental Justice Peggy Shepard said,\u00a0<\/strong>“We would like to thank Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation for funding these grants, which provide grassroots groups throughout the state with the resources they desperately need to advance environmental justice in their local communities. We would also like to thank them for entrusting us to manage this program, given our 32 years of experience successfully advancing such initiatives in our own Northern Manhattan community and knowing all too well the challenges organizations like ours face in securing funding for such work.”<\/p>\r\n

The recipients of the $50,000\u00a0Environmental Justice Capacity Building Grants\u00a0are:<\/p>\r\n

Capital District<\/strong>
\r\nKite’s Nest, Hudson
\r\nMedia Alliance, Troy
\r\nSoul Fire Farm Institute, Inc., Petersburg<\/p>\r\n

Central New York<\/strong>
\r\nBrady Faith Center, Inc., Syracuse
\r\nOnondaga Earth Corps, Inc., Syracuse
\r\nVolunteers Improving Neighborhood Environments, Inc. (VINES), Binghamton<\/p>\r\n

Hudson Valley<\/strong>
\r\nGroundwork Hudson Valley, Yonkers<\/p>\r\n

Long Island<\/strong>
\r\nLong Beach Latino Civic Association, Long Beach<\/p>\r\n

New York City<\/strong>
\r\nBK ROT, Brooklyn
\r\nFriends of WHEELS, Manhattan
\r\nCooper Square Community Development Committee, Inc., Manhattan
\r\nSure We Can, Inc., Brooklyn
\r\nSouth Bronx Unite, Bronx
\r\nThe Campaign Against Hunger, Brooklyn
\r\nThe Guardians of Flushing Bay, Inc., Queens
\r\nWE STAY\/Nos Quedamos, Inc., Bronx<\/p>\r\n

Western New York<\/strong>
\r\nConnected Communities, Rochester
\r\nGrassroots Gardens of Western New York, Buffalo<\/p>\r\n

New York’s ongoing commitment to Environmental Justice is highlighted by the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, which drives investment in clean energy solutions such as wind, solar, energy efficiency and energy storage and ensures that at least 40 percent of the clean energy investments benefit disadvantaged and low-to-moderate income communities.<\/p>\r\n

Recently,\u00a0$10.6 million was made available\u00a0to help underserved New Yorkers access clean, affordable, and reliable solar energy, and as part of\u00a0an initiative announced by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo\u00a0last month to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles, $206 million of $701 million is allocated for lower-socio-economic and disadvantaged communities to build electric vehicle charging stations and infrastructure. Earlier this week,\u00a0the Governor announced proposed changes to the financing tools<\/a>\u00a0New York makes available to municipalities that will prioritize Environmental Justice areas for water infrastructure projects.<\/p>\r\n

WE ACT for Environmental Justice<\/strong>\u00a0is a member-based organization in Northern Manhattan whose mission is to build healthy communities by ensuring that people of color and\/or low-income residents participate meaningfully in the creation of sound and fair environmental health and protection policies and practices. WE ACT has offices in New York City and Washington, D.C. Visit us at\u00a0weact.org<\/a>\u00a0and follow us on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0Twitter<\/a>, and\u00a0Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n

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Additional news available at\u00a0www.governor.ny.gov<\/a>
\r\nNew York State | Executive Chamber |press.office@exec.ny.gov<\/a>\u00a0| 518.474.8418<\/p>\r\n","include_drop_cap":false}}]},"yoast_head":"\nGovernor Cuomo Announces Environmental Justice Capacity-Building Grant Award Winners - WE ACT for Environmental Justice<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/weact.org\/es\/updates\/governor-cuomo-announces-environmental-justice-capacity-building-grant-award-winners\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"es_ES\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Governor Cuomo Announces Environmental Justice Capacity-Building Grant Award Winners - WE ACT for Environmental Justice\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/weact.org\/es\/updates\/governor-cuomo-announces-environmental-justice-capacity-building-grant-award-winners\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"WE ACT for Environmental Justice\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-02-14T00:02:16+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/weact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Press-Release.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1080\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1080\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/weact.org\/updates\/governor-cuomo-announces-environmental-justice-capacity-building-grant-award-winners\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/weact.org\/updates\/governor-cuomo-announces-environmental-justice-capacity-building-grant-award-winners\/\",\"name\":\"Governor Cuomo Announces Environmental Justice Capacity-Building Grant Award Winners - 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