Stream Management Implementation Program (SMIP)
The Ashokan Watershed Stream Management Program accepts SMIP grant applications during three funding rounds each year. The next regular funding round will be announced in January 2026 with a deadline in mid-March. About $1,000,000 is available each year for stream and flood mitigation projects.
Eligible applicants include local, county, state, or federal government agencies, 501©(3) organizations, secondary school districts, colleges or universities. For-profit firms or institutions may submit funding applications in the Research, Assessment and Monitoring category only.
AWSMP makes funding available for community partners to implement recommendations identified in the AWSMP Action Plan, Stream Management Plans, Local Flood Analysis Plans, and for other priority reasons. Projects must be carried out within the Ashokan Reservoir watershed.
The AWSMP funds stream projects in the following categories:
– Planning
– Education
– Research, Assessment and Monitoring
(see priority research needs)
– Stream-Related Public Infrastructure Improvement
(see project eligibility guidance)
– Flood Hazard Mitigation
– Stream Restoration
A separate funding stream is available to implement projects recommended in town-accepted Local Flood Analysis plans. Eligible municipalities may apply for Local Flood Analysis funding at any time (see the LFA Funding section below).
Potential applicants are encouraged to discuss project ideas with AWSMP before applying. Contact the AWSMP at (845) 688-3047 or info@ashokanstreams.org.
Potential SMIP applicants are asked to carefully review the following policies before submitting an application:
Insurance Requirements
Copyrights and Access to Information
Infrastructure Project Eligibility Guidance
The Ashokan Watershed Stream Management Program has awarded over $9.6 million for stream and floodplain management projects in the Ashokan watershed since the SMIP grants program began in 2009.
For more information, contact Leslie Zucker at (845) 688-3047 or laz5@cornell.edu.
Local Flood Analysis Implementation Funding
Funding for municipalities to implement Local Flood Analysis (LFA) recommended projects is available to eligible applicants year-round. Funding applications may be submitted at any time.
To apply, municipalities should download and read the funding application at:
Eligible communities with completed LFA studies with recommended actions in the Ashokan Reservoir watershed include:
Town of Olive: West Shokan, Boiceville, Shokan (in development)
Town of Shandaken: Phoenicia, Mt. Tremper, Shandaken, Allaben
Town of Hunter: Lanesville
Municipalities may apply to complete Local Flood Analysis studies of eligible areas through the regular SMIP grant program described above on this website. Visit the Local Flood Analysis program website for more information, and read the LFA funding program rules to determine areas eligible for study.
The AWSMP’s SMIP and LFA grant funding programs are administered by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County with funding provided by the New York City Department of Environmental Protection. The Ulster County Soil and Water Conservation District provides technical assistance during project implementation.