More than $1.5 million is being awarded to Monroe County and the city of Rochester to help fight climate change.

Twenty-five communities across the state were chosen for the $11.6 million Climate Smart Communities Grant program.

The program gives money to projects that help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to the ongoing impacts of climate change.

"The significant funding under New York's Climate Smart Communities Program is critical in supporting local efforts to protect residents and infrastructure from the effects of climate change," Gov. Kathy Hochul said. "We continue to see increasingly extreme weather each year and these grants help empower locally-driven, bold action to help meet New York's ambitious climate goals while setting an example for other municipalities to follow."

The county will be receiving $150,000 for its Climate Vulnerability Assessment, $200,000 for the Climate Adaptation Plan and $100,000 for Organics Management Plan.

"These Climate Smart Communities recognized today are powerful examples of what municipalities and local leaders can do to reduce pollution and protect residents from severe weather and the consequences of our changing climate," Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Seggos said. "Gov. Hochul recognizes the severity of the climate challenges before us and these substantial grants support New York State's commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and helping all cities, towns, and villages, especially environmental justice communities, become stronger and more resilient."

The city of Rochester along will receive $1 million for the Bus Stop Improvement Project and just over $52,000 for the Climate Action Plans and Municipal Fleet Management.