The Suffolk County Water Quality Protection and Restoration Program and Land Stewardship Initiative (WQPRP) is now accepting applications for 2025. The launch coincides with Drinking Water Week on May 4-10.
“This program is an effective tool that aligns with our ongoing efforts to protect our waterways,” said County Executive Ed Romaine. “This initiative brings local municipalities and our environmental community together with the goal of implementing critical water quality projects to make a significant impact throughout Suffolk County.”
WQPRP is a grant program funded under the Suffolk County one-quarter-percent Drinking Water Protection Program pursuant to Article XII of the Suffolk County Charter. It uses 11.75% of the total revenues generated each calendar year under the program to provide grant funding to municipalities and non-profit organizations for projects that protect and restore the county’s groundwater and surface water resources.
Municipalities, not-for-profit organizations, and Suffolk County departments can apply for projects such as:
- Nonpoint Source Abatement and Control & Pollution Prevention Initiatives
- Habitat Restoration, Reclamation, and Connectivity
- Land Stewardship Initiatives
- No-Discharge Zone Implementation
- Education and Outreach
Eligible projects must be recommended for funding by the WQPRP Review Committee and approved by the Suffolk County Legislature.
Applications will be accepted through June 27. A virtual proposers conference will be held on May 21 at 11:00 a.m. Click here for registration and details.
For more information on the application process, click here or contact wqprp@suffolkcountyny.gov.