The Town of East Hampton has issued a Request for Applications (RFA) for grants for water quality improvement projects that may be eligible for funding through the Community Preservation Fund.
Donor Name: Town of East Hampton
State: New York
Town: East Hampton
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/15/2023
Details:
Through this program the Town is able to fund projects ranging from wastewater treatment improvement to abatement of pollutants from point and non-point sources, and aquatic habitat restoration.
The primary purpose is to improve water quality and preserve community character by implementing best management practices, restoring degraded habitats, improving stormwater management techniques and upgrading conventional sanitary systems with innovative alternatives to reduce nitrogen loading within priority watersheds. The need for improvements stem from both the designated impairments in local watersheds and from local and regional initiatives to reduce pollutant inputs to their surface and groundwater. These initiatives emphasize the need for local management of target pollutants within the watersheds of East Hampton in order to improve water quality and restore beneficial uses.
Water Quality Improvement Projects must fall into one of the following categories for funding;
- Wastewater Treatment Improvement Project
- Nonpoint Source Abatement and Control Project o Aquatic Habitat Restoration Project
- Pollution Prevention Project
Wastewater treatment upgrades and other projects on municipal, commercial, multi-family or high-density residences, and properties owned by not-for-profit entities, may be eligible. This program differs from the Town’s ongoing Septic Incentive Program, which provides grants to property owners for septic system upgrades, as it is designed to provide higher grant funding awards for large-scale projects that can have a significant impact on water quality.
Eligible project proposals must meet all of the following criteria; proposal complete with detailed information, project to provide a measurable water quality improvement, project benefits exceed 5 years, project not mandated by local, state, or federal law, project incorporates a demonstrated technology, property owner commitment, and the project feasibility is demonstrated.
Eligibility Criteria
Applications may be submitted by any East Hampton Town Department, Incorporated Village, or by any nonprofit or commercial organization. Proposed project must show a water quality improvement in East Hampton.
For more information, visit Water Quality Improvement Projects.
