RFP 0395 - Agricultural Nonpoint Source Pollution Abatement and Control Program
Forecasted
RFP 0395 - Agricultural Nonpoint Source Pollution Abatement and Control Program supports New York farms through conservation districts, funding planning or best management practices to reduce water pollution.
Funder: New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets
Due Dates (Anticipated): April 2027 (Proposal submission)
Funding Amounts: Round 31: $25 million total; state cost share up to 87.5%; standard terms of three years for planning and five years for implementation
Summary: Supports planning or implementation of agricultural best management practice systems to reduce nonpoint source pollution on New York farms.
Key Information: Only Soil and Water Conservation Districts, individually or jointly, may apply; each application must choose planning or implementation.
Description
The Agricultural Nonpoint Source Pollution Abatement and Control Program is led by the New York State Soil and Water Conservation Committee (SWCC), in coordination with the Department of Agriculture and Markets. It provides cost-share funding through Soil and Water Conservation Districts to reduce, abate, control, or prevent pollution originating from agricultural activities in New York watersheds.
Using the Agricultural Environmental Management (AEM) framework, the program supports either farm-level planning under AEM Tier III or implementation of Agricultural Best Management Practice (BMP) Systems under AEM Tier IV. Projects may prevent pollution, remedy existing problems, or do both. Priorities include documented water-quality needs, county AEM strategies, support for other conservation efforts, and clear downstream benefits to Disadvantaged Communities.
