Grant Funding Available in Schoharie Reservoir Watershed - 28 February 2025

CAIRO – Applications for the 2025 spring round of funding are now being accepted for the Stream Management Implementation  Program (SMIP). Established in 2008, the SMIP is a competitive cost-reimbursement grant opportunity administered through the Schoharie Watershed Stream Management Program (SWSMP) at Greene County Soil and Water  Conservation District (GCSWCD), in partnership with the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). 

The SMIP operates on a 5-year cycle and offers funding twice a year to implement projects, programs, or management efforts that serve to protect water quality within the Schoharie Reservoir watershed. In 2025, the SWSMP will initiate  SMIP Cycle 4, with $3.8 million dollars available in the following categories: Education & Outreach, Highway &  Infrastructure, Stream Restoration, Habitat & Recreation, Planning & Assessment, and Local Flood Analysis.  

To date, 128 SMIP grants have been awarded – bringing over $5.9 million dollars to the Mountaintop’s government agencies, individual property owners, schools, and 501(c)(3) organizations in support of flood resilience, water resource improvements, and watershed-related programming. Each year, two rounds of funding are offered with applications due  March 15th and September 15th. The SWSMP is currently accepting applications for Round 31 of SMIP. 

For more information about SMIP and to obtain a SMIP application, please contact smip@gcswcd.com or Abbe Martin at  or 518-622-3620. Interested applicants are encouraged to inquire with SWSMP staff to discuss project ideas prior to  applying. 

To be eligible for SMIP funding, projects must be located within or support the Schoharie Reservoir watershed (pictured in  the image above). The Schoharie Reservoir watershed is part of the Catskill/Delaware Watershed for the New York City  public water supply. The Schoharie Reservoir watershed includes the entirety of the towns of Windham, Jewett, Ashland,  and Prattsville as well as the villages of Hunter and Tannersville. The towns of Conesville, Gilboa, Hunter, Lexington,  Halcott, Jefferson, Stamford, and Roxbury are all partially included.