MakingWaves - Funding Opportunities and Webinars to Learn About Them

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MakingWaves - News From the Division of Water

In This Issue:

  • Recorded Webinars Available on Open DEC Grant Programs
  • Upcoming Webinars on Open Grant Programs
  • Funding Available for CWSRF and DWSRF Eligible Projects and Webinar to be Held

Recorded Webinars Available on Open DEC Grant Programs

On May 17, DEC presented and recorded an overview of two grant opportunities available through the state's Consolidated Funding Application (CFA). View the webinar to learn about these programs: 

  • Water Quality Improvement Projects (WQIP): WQIP funds implementation projects to improve water quality or aquatic habitat, or protect a drinking water source. Eligible project types include wastewater treatment improvement, non-agricultural nonpoint source abatement and control, land acquisition for source water protection, salt storage, aquatic connectivity restoration, and marine habitat restoration.
  • Non-Agricultural Nonpoint Source Planning and Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Mapping Grant (NPG): NPG funds the production of planning reports for nonpoint source water quality improvement projects and mapping of Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems.

DEC's Climate Smart Communities Grant Program is also currently available through the CFA. You can view a recorded presentation about this program. 

Applications for these programs must be submitted by July 29 at 4:00 p.m. 

Upcoming Webinars on Open Grant Programs

  • Webinar on WQIP Land Acquisition Projects for Source Water Protection

Join DEC on May 31 at 1:00 p.m. for an information session to learn about the WQIP "Land Acquisition Projects for Source Water Protection" project type, which focuses on acquiring and protecting lands that are critical to safeguard a source of drinking water. Learn how municipalities and not-for-profits can use WQIP grants to further their drinking water source protection goals. Register to attend.

Join the NYS Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) for a webinar about the GIGP and EPG programs on June 15 at 10 a.m. These grant opportunities are available through the state's Consolidated Funding Application until July 29 at 4:00 p.m. Register to attend.  

Funding Available for CWSRF and DWSRF Eligible Projects and Webinar to be Held 

The New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC), DEC, and the Department of Health (DOH) have announced the availability of funds in support of Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) for water pollution control and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) eligible projects for Federal Fiscal Years 2022 and 2023. The CWSRF and DWSRF programs are available to municipalities and certain non-municipal entities in New York State to finance water quality and drinking water related projects. Eligible projects for which the required items have been submitted by the deadlines will be listed in the CWSRF and DWSRF 2023 Draft Intended Use Plans (IUP) or an amended 2022 IUP, as appropriate.

Funding is available for the CWSRF and DWSRF programs through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021, also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), a five-year program approved by Congress and signed by the President in November 2021.

EFC and DOH are hosting a webinar to present information on the "Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Intended Use Plan" on Tuesday, May 24 at 11:00 a.m. Register to attend. More information is available on EFC's website.