Grants to USA Nonprofits for Projects that Protect Oceans and Improve Water Quality

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Nonpoint Source Funding Programs - NYSDEC Nonpoint Source Funding Programs These tables list a number of state, federal and other programs that may fund nonpoint source projects. A link to each funding source's website, the name of the funding agency, a description of eligible applicants, and a basic description of the funding program and how it may relate to nonpoint sources of pollution are provided.

This information was obtained from funding program websites, and typically reflects the information that was available in recent funding cycles. Priorities for individual funding programs may vary from cycle to cycle. We aim to keep this information up to date but funding programs change frequently, and the best source for current, detailed information is through the funding agency/organization.

Other funding programs that include green infrastructure may exist, particularly through federal and other organizations. Let us know about other nonpoint source funding sources by emailing: [email protected] .

Non-agricultural Nonpoint Source Funding Sources Local or Watershed Programs Program Agency Eligible Applicants Summary Onondaga County "Save the Rain" Program: Suburban Green Infrastructure Program Onondaga County Department of Water Environment Protection Municipal entities within Onondaga County that are planning projects to reduced inflow and infiltration to the sanitary sewer system.

Projects must be on municipal property within the Onondaga County sewer system. Supports the development of green infrastructure and stormwater mitigation techniques on public property within the Onondaga County sanitary sewer district but outside the City of Syracuse.

Agricultural Nonpoint Source Funding Sources Federal Programs Program Agency Eligible Applicants Summary Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Landowners with eligible land The Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) provides financial and technical assistance to help conserve agricultural lands and wetlands and their related benefits.

Under the Agricultural Land Easements component, NRCS helps Indian tribes, state and local governments and non-governmental organizations protect working agricultural lands and limit non-agricultural uses of the land. Under the Wetlands Reserve Easements component, NRCS helps to restore, protect and enhance enrolled wetlands.

Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) Program USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Landowners with eligible land The Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) provides financial and technical assistance to agricultural producers to voluntarily address issues such as water management, water quality, and erosion control by incorporating conservation into their farming operations.

Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Landowners with eligible land CRP is a voluntary program for agricultural landowners. Through CRP, farmers can receive annual rental payments and cost-share assistance to establish long-term, resource conserving covers on eligible farmland.

Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP ) USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Landowners with eligible land The Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) is an offshoot of the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). CREP targets high-priority conservation issues identified by local, state, or tribal governments or non- governmental organizations.

In exchange for removing environmentally sensitive land from production and introducing conservation practices, farmers, ranchers, and agricultural land owners are paid an annual rental rate and incentive payments.

Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Landowners with eligible land The Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) helps agricultural producers maintain and improve their existing conservation systems and adopt additional conservation activities to address priority resources concerns.

Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Landowners with eligible land The Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) is a voluntary program that provides financial and technical assistance to agricultural producers to plan and implement conservation practices that improve soil, water, plant, animal, air and related natural resources on agricultural land and non-industrial private forestland.

EQIP may also help producers meet Federal, State, Tribal, and local environmental regulations. Farmable Wetlands Program (FWP) USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Landowners with eligible land The Farmable Wetlands Program (FWP) is a voluntary program is designed to restore previously farmed wetlands and wetland buffer to improve both vegetation and water flow.

Participants must agree to restore the wetlands, establish plant cover, and to not use enrolled land for commercial purposes.

Healthy Forests Reserve Program (HFRP) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Landowners with eligible land The purpose of the Healthy Forests Reserve Program (HFRP) is to assist landowners, on a voluntary basis, in restoring, enhancing and protecting forestland resources on private lands through easements, 30-year contracts and 10-year cost-share agreements.

Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations (WFPO) Program USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) States, local governments and Tribes The Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations (WFPO) Program provides technical and financial assistance to plan and implement authorized watershed project plans for the purpose of: watershed protection, flood mitigation, water quality improvements, soil erosion reduction, rural, municipal and industrial water supply, irrigation, water management, sediment control, fish and wildlife enhancement, and hydropower.

State Programs Program Agency Eligible Applicants Summary New York State Agricultural Environmental Management (AEM) Program NYS Soil and Water Conservation Committee County Soil and Water Conservation Districts SWCDs engage local partners such as Cooperative Extension, NRCS, AEM Certified Planners, Certified Crop Advisors, USDA Technical Service Providers, and agri-businesses Agricultural Nonpoint Source Abatement and Control Program (ANSACP) NYS Soil and Water Conservation Committee County Soil and Water Conservation Districts Competitive financial assistance program available to Soil and Water Conservation Districts that provides funding to plan, design, and implement priority BMPs, as well as cost-share funding to farmers to implement BMPs.

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