Environmental Justice Supplement C. State Assistance Contract Information
Supplement C. State Assistance Contract Information
Once an application has been selected for funding, the DEC will notify the Not-For-Profit Corporation of the need to provide the information necessary to complete the State Assistance Contract. Upon notice of a potential award, the Not-For-Profit Corporation may be required to submit, within 30 business days of receipt of the notice, a formal NY State Assistance Contract (including a Project budget, schedule, effective date, and Appendices A and B), subject to all appropriate State rules, regulations, and reporting requirements.
Authorizing Resolutions
As part of the application process, a resolution is required from the governing body of the Not-For-Profit corporation designating by title the individual delegated responsibility to act for the Not-For-Profit corporation on behalf of the not-for-profit corporation or the Applicant Community Group in all matters related to State Assistance, including authority to make the application, execute the State Assistance Contract, submit Project documentation, and otherwise act for the not-for-profit corporation governing body in all matters related to the Project and to State assistance. If, subsequent to submission of the complete application, any changes occur that would result in the designated individual no longer having the authority to act on behalf of the not-for-profit corporation or the Applicant Community Group, a new resolution must be submitted to DEC.
Project Work Plan
The Project work plan will form the basis for a contract between the Not-For-Profit Corporation and the DEC that allows for payment for eligible Project costs. The Project work plan also provides a mechanism for tracking and evaluating progress of Project implementation. The Project work plan will require more detailed information than the Project application submitted previously. Final approval of the contract for the selected Project will be based on the completed Project work plan. For all Environmental Justice Community Impact Grants, the work plan must include completion and submission of a final report that describes the Project and documents the results of the Project.
Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (M/WBE)/Equal Opportunity (EEO)
The Department has formally adopted the M/WBE-EEO goals suggested in NYS 1994 Disparity Study. There are distinct goals for each contract type and geographic location. Thresholds have been established for contracts funded by state monies as follows: construction valued at $100,000 or more; engineering, and the associated engineering contracts, consultant, service, technology, and commodity contracts valued at $25,000 or more. Revenue contracts do not require M/WBE goals, however, the appropriate EEO goals are required. M/WBE goals for state assistance contracts should be set according to the type of fund being provided. The goals should be placed on the entire Project cost and not only for the state/federal assistance being provided. All contracts that are funded with federal monies, are required to have M/WBE-EEO goals regardless of the expected value. The M/WBE-EEO goals are as follows:
Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Participation Goals
New York City Region (DEC Regions 1 & 2)
Construction/Engineering 21.5%
Commodities 20.5%
Services/Technologies 20.5%
Upstate Regions (DEC Regions 3-9)
Construction/Engineering 6.0%
Commodities 8.8%
Service/Technologies 8.8%
Women's Business Enterprise (WBE) Participation Goals
New York City Region (DEC Regions 1& 2)
Construction/Engineering 13.7%
Commodities 20.5%
Services/Technologies 20.5%
Upstate Regions (DEC Regions 3-9)
Construction/Engineering 6.0%
Commodities 8.8%
Service/Technologies 8.8%
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Participation Goals
EEO Minority Workforce Participation Goals
(DEC Regions 1-9) 10%
EEO Female Workforce Participation Goals
(DEC Regions 1-9) 10%
