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 to plan or implement practices that 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 available; total project costs capped at $5 million; standard terms of 3 years for planning or 5 years for implementation
Summary: Cost-share funding through conservation districts supports planning or implementing farm best management practices to reduce agricultural nonpoint source pollution in New York.
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 Abatement and Control Program supports projects that reduce, abate, control, or prevent pollution from agricultural sources in New York watersheds. The New York State Soil and Water Conservation Committee leads the program in coordination with the Department of Agriculture and Markets, using the Agricultural Environmental Management (AEM) framework to provide cost-share funding through Soil and Water Conservation Districts.
Projects either develop farm conservation plans under AEM Tier III or implement Agricultural Best Management Practice (BMP) systems under AEM Tier IV. Implementation may address existing problems, prevent pollution, or both. Program preferences include priority-waterbody watersheds, projects advancing AEM and county strategies, and projects demonstrating downstream benefits to Disadvantaged Communities.
