Water Quality Improvement Project (WQIP)

$100,000 - $15,000,000
State
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC)

This program provides funding to local governments and non-profit organizations for projects that improve water quality, enhance flood resilience, and protect drinking water sources across the state.

Description

The Water Quality Improvement Project (WQIP) program is a competitive, statewide reimbursement grant program open to local governments and not-for-profit corporations to implement projects that directly improve water quality or habitat, promote flood risk reduction, restoration, and enhanced flood and climate resiliency, or protect a drinking water source. The funding is for construction/implementation projects, not planning projects. A minimum of $75 million is available for this program. Eligible projects include wastewater treatment improvement, non-agricultural nonpoint source abatement and control, land acquisition for source water protection, salt storage and road salt reduction, dam safety repair/rehabilitation and dam removal, aquatic connectivity restoration, and more.

Eligibility
States
New York
Regions
All
Eligible Entities
City or township governments, County governments, Native American tribal organizations, Independent school districts, Special district governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits
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Funding

Program Funding
$75,000,000
Award Ceiling
$15,000,000
Award Floor
$100,000
Award Count

Timing

Posted Date
June 15, 2024
App Status
Anticipating Next Round
Pre-app Deadline
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Previous Recipients
https://dec.ny.gov/sites/default/files/2024-02/WQIP.pdf

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