Water Quality Improvement Project (WQIP) Program Round 22

The Water Quality Improvement Project (WQIP) program is a competitive, reimbursement grant program that funds 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 WQIP Program Overview and other grant information are available on the Department of Environmental Conservation website at: https://dec.ny.gov/get-involved/grant-applications/wqip-program

Applications are being accepted through the Consolidated Funding Application (CFA): https://apps.cio.n y.gov/apps/cfa/

Eligible Project Types & Required Match

· Wastewater Treatment Improvement (25%)

· Nonagricultural Nonpoint Source Abatement and Control (25%)

· Vacuum Trucks in Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Areas (25%)

· Land Acquisition for Source Water Protection (25%)

· Salt Storage (25%)

· Dam Safety Repair/Rehabilitation and Dam Removal (25%)

· Aquatic Connectivity Restoration (25%)

· Marine District Habitat Restoration (25%)

· Fish and Wildlife Habitat Restoration and Enhancement (25%)

· Landfill Leachate Treatemnt (25%)

Eligible Applicants

· Municipalities and Soil and Water Conservation Districts are eligible for all project types.

· Not-for-Profit Corporations are eligible for Land Acquisition for Source Water Protection, Dam Safety Repair/Rehabilitation and Dam Removal, Aquatic Connectivity Restoration, Marine District Habitat Restoration, and Fish and Wildlife Habitat Restoration and Enhancement only.

Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years:

https://dec.ny.gov/get-involved/grant-applications/wqip-program

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB)

SDVOB Goal: 6.00%

Minority / Women Business Enterprise contracting goals (MWBE)

Total MWBE Goals: 30.00%

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