Granting Organizations/Grant Assistance

organization organization_description first name address city state zip contact_phone available resources available services available programs

City of Ithaca, Ithaca Youth Bureau The City Youth Bureau runs summer “Youth Conservation Corps” work programs. Program assignments include trail and bridge construction and maintenance, playgrounds, planting, soil erosion control, and stone work. Ric Dietrich 1 James L. Gibbs Dr. Ithaca NY 14850 607-273-8364
The Youth Bureau provides work programs for teens, helps with grants, and works toward developing a county-wide trail system.

Historic Ithaca, Inc. Historic Ithaca is an historic preservation organization interested in arresting urban and suburban sprawl in order to preserve green space and rural lifestyle. It is part of a national trust for historic preservation, which provides information and publications on historic preservation. Barbara Ebert 120 N. Cayuga St. Ithaca NY 14850 607-273-6633 Maps, slides of buildings, grant and technical information. Historic Ithaca provide maps, slides of buildings, and grant and technical information. It also operates a revolving loan fund for historic exterior rehabilitation.

NYS Dept. of Environ. Conservation, Cortland Office The Cortland office of the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation is the point of contact for Tompkins County residents with questions for the DEC . The office is responsible for the adminstration of DEC policy in the greater Cortland area. For fuller description of the DEC, please see this directory’s listing for the NYS DEC State Headquarters. Tom Chiotti P.O. Box 1169, Fisher Ave. Cortland NY 13045 607-753-3095
The DEC provides permitting, policy interpretation, mediation, and enforcement services.

NYS Dept. of Environ. Conservation, Region 7 Office The Region 7 office is the regional branch of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. As with the state headquarters, this branch is concerned with the management of natural resources and the protection of environmental quality. The Region 7 office issues permits for the disposal of various wastes and serves as a liason between the residents of Region 7 and the DEC State Headquarters. Sue Miller 615 Erie Blvd., West Syracuse NY 13204 315-426-7400
Responsible for the enforcement of environmental laws within Region 7. Environmental violations should be reported to the Regional Dispatch Center at 315-426-7433. Other services are permit and policy interpretation, mediation, and consultation on environmental issues.

NYS Dept. of Environ. Conservation, State Headquarters Established in 1970, the Department of Environmental Conservation oversees environmental quality and natural resource management in New York State. The DEC manages fish and wildlife resources and state lands. It also issues permits to control: pollution of air and water; use of pesticides; transportion and disposal of solid and hazardous wastes, and mining and mined land reclaimation. The DEC provides many hotlines for various issues, please see the hotline section of this directory. Additionally, division and telephone numbers are included in Appendix B. Michael Cavanaugh 50 Wolf Rd. Albany NY 12233 518-457-0849
The DEC provides environmental remediation programs and assists local governements in funding waste water treatment plants. The DEC also carries out and/or oversees remediaton of inactive hazardous waste disposal sites.

Open Space Institute, Inc. The Open Space Institute administers charitable donations and grants to citizens working to protect environmental quality in their communities. The mission of the OSI is to preserve, for public use and enjoyment, the diverse beauty of New York through direct land acquisition and by working with citizens to ensure the environmental health of their communities. Though the geographical focus for its land protection program is in the Adirondacks, Hudson River Valley, Shawangunks and Catskills, it administers grants to groups throughout New York State. Susan Barbarisi 666 Broadway, 9th Floor New York NY 10012 212-505-7480
Grants are available for the following program areas: land trusts, historic preservation, planning, and environmental action. Grant information is available through the New York office.

organization	organization_description	first name	address	city	state	zip	contact_phone	available resources	available services
City of Ithaca, Ithaca Youth Bureau	The City Youth Bureau runs summer “Youth Conservation Corps” work programs. Program assignments include trail and bridge construction and maintenance, playgrounds, planting, soil erosion control, and stone work.	Ric Dietrich	1 James L. Gibbs Dr.	Ithaca	NY	14850	607-273-8364		The Youth Bureau provides work programs for teens, helps with grants, and works toward developing a county-wide trail system.
Historic Ithaca, Inc.	Historic Ithaca is an historic preservation organization interested in arresting urban and suburban sprawl in order to preserve green space and rural lifestyle. It is part of a national trust for historic preservation, which provides information and publications on historic preservation.	Barbara Ebert	120 N. Cayuga St.	Ithaca	NY	14850	607-273-6633	Maps, slides of buildings, grant and technical information.	Historic Ithaca provide maps, slides of buildings, and grant and technical information. It also operates a revolving loan fund for historic exterior rehabilitation.
NYS Dept. of Environ. Conservation, Cortland Office	The Cortland office of the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation is the point of contact for Tompkins County residents with questions for the DEC . The office is responsible for the adminstration of DEC policy in the greater Cortland area. For fuller description of the DEC, please see this directory’s listing for the NYS DEC State Headquarters.	Tom Chiotti	P.O. Box 1169, Fisher Ave.	Cortland	NY	13045	607-753-3095		The DEC provides permitting, policy interpretation, mediation, and enforcement services.
NYS Dept. of Environ. Conservation, Region 7 Office	The Region 7 office is the regional branch of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. As with the state headquarters, this branch is concerned with the management of natural resources and the protection of environmental quality. The Region 7 office issues permits for the disposal of various wastes and serves as a liason between the residents of Region 7 and the DEC State Headquarters.	Sue Miller	615 Erie Blvd., West	Syracuse	NY	13204	315-426-7400		Responsible for the enforcement of environmental laws within Region 7. Environmental violations should be reported to the Regional Dispatch Center at 315-426-7433. Other services are permit and policy interpretation, mediation, and consultation on environmental issues.
NYS Dept. of Environ. Conservation, State Headquarters	Established in 1970, the Department of Environmental Conservation oversees environmental quality and natural resource management in New York State. The DEC manages fish and wildlife resources and state lands. It also issues permits to control: pollution of air and water; use of pesticides; transportion and disposal of solid and hazardous wastes, and mining and mined land reclaimation. The DEC provides many hotlines for various issues, please see the hotline section of this directory. Additionally, division and telephone numbers are included in Appendix B.	Michael Cavanaugh	50 Wolf Rd.	Albany	NY	12233	518-457-0849		The DEC provides environmental remediation programs and assists local governements in funding waste water treatment plants. The DEC also carries out and/or oversees remediaton of inactive hazardous waste disposal sites.
Open Space Institute, Inc.	The Open Space Institute administers charitable donations and grants to citizens working to protect environmental quality in their communities. The mission of the OSI is to preserve, for public use and enjoyment, the diverse beauty of New York through direct land acquisition and by working with citizens to ensure the environmental health of their communities. Though the geographical focus for its land protection program is in the Adirondacks, Hudson River Valley, Shawangunks and Catskills, it administers grants to groups throughout New York State.	Susan Barbarisi	666 Broadway, 9th Floor	New York	NY	10012	212-505-7480		Grants are available for the following program areas: land trusts, historic preservation, planning, and environmental action. Grant information is available through the New York office.