One Brooklyn
December 18, 2019
Brooklyn, NY – Today, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams encouraged City agencies, borough schools, and community-based organizations (CBOs) to apply for capital funding from his office for Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21) budget. Since the beginning of his administration, Borough President Adams has allocated more than $340 million to capital projects borough-wide, including $46 million toward 135 projects in the past fiscal year.
Highlights of last year’s achievements included a more than $15 million investment science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) education to more than 50 schools throughout the borough. This funding will go toward the construction and completion of new hydroponics labs, computer labs, maker spaces, and other facilities. In addition, Borough President Adams allocated $5.5 million toward economic development projects throughout the borough, more than $3.9 million toward parks and greenspace, approximately $3.1 million toward public health initiatives, as well as funding to dozens of other projects impacting the quality-of-life of Brooklynites from Cobble Hill to Canarsie.
“Capital funding advances our mission of creating a stronger, more equitable Brooklyn for all,” said Borough President Adams. “These important allocations can be game-changers for schools or non-profit organizations, and can assist in revitalizing greenspaces or other infrastructure across the borough. I encourage all who are eligible to apply this year so we can continue to make our borough a better place to raise healthy children and families.”
All requests for capital funding from the Office of the Brooklyn Borough President must be submitted via Borough President Adams’ online capital funding application, which can be found on his website, brooklyn-usa.org; the FY21 application process opened on Monday, December 16, 2019, and the deadline to submit a request is 11:59 PM on Wednesday, February 12, 2020. Those applying for capital funding for a non-City project must also complete the requisite capital application from either the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) or New York City Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Projects are generally considered to be non-City if the applicant is a not-for-profit organization. Those with questions regarding the need to submit a non-City project application should review the Guidelines for Capital Funding Requests summary, accessible by visiting the City’s website, nyc.gov.
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