NYC MOCEJ EJNYC Plan Strategic Funding Guidance

BJH Advisors was part of a coAs part of a larger team, BJH partnered with the New York City Mayor’s Office of Climate and Environmental Justice (MOCEJ) to support development of the Environmental Justice NYC (EJNYC) Plan, which builds on the City’s earlier EJNYC Report. Together, these two documents establish a data-driven framework for identifying environmental justice priorities and advancing implementation strategies to address cumulative environmental and social burdens across New York City. Within the EJNYC Plan, BJH provided strategic guidance on funding and financing approaches for priority recommendations, profiled successful City-led environmental justice initiatives and the creative steps those projects took to overcome funding constraints, and delivered targeted technical assistance to MOCEJ and community-based organizations in support of grant applications. This work included managing complex and time-sensitive grant submissions, coordinating inputs from internal and external stakeholders, and ensuring that each application met all administrative and technical requirements.

BJH successfully submitted three grants, proposed on behalf of Isabahlia Ladies of Elegance in support of their Powell Pavilion project: the NYS Environmental Protection Fund Parks, Preservation and Heritage Grant; the DASNY NY BRICKS (Building Recreational Infrastructure for Communities, Kids and Seniors) Grant; and the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation Community Impact Grant. The organization was awarded $165,000 from the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation Community Impact Grant to support operating costs. In addition to funding assistance, BJH developed a comprehensive funding matrix and database for MOCEJ and partner offices to easily identify city, state, and federal funding opportunities aligned with specific priorities and projects.  nsultant team led by JIMA Studios that was engaged by the City of Detroit to develop the neighborhood framework plan for an area that encompasses several neighborhoods, including Denby, Moross/Morang, Yorkshire Woods, and a portion of Outer Drive/Hayes. As a part of this engagement, BJH Advisors analyzed the neighborhood’s existing socioeconomic and real estate market conditions. This analysis utilized data from CoStar, U.S. Census, and Lightcast. BJH participated in community meetings and focus groups, where the team gathered feedback from residents to help inform the final recommendations of the framework plan. The consultant team developed recommendations focused on four key areas: housing, commercial development, the environment and public realm, and streetscapes.