Non-Agricultural Nonpoint Source Planning And MS4 Mapping Grant (NPG)

Program Description

The Non-Agricultural Nonpoint Source Planning and MS4 Mapping Grant (NPG) is a competitive, reimbursement grant program that funds planning reports for nonpoint source water quality improvement projects and mapping of Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4s). The program aims to prepare nonpoint source projects for construction and application for implementation funding, and to encourage and support cooperation among regulated MS4s to complete mapping of their stormwater system. For an overview of the program, view the NPG Factsheet (PDF). 

For more information, review the NPG Q&A (PDF).

Applicant Information

For full Round 6 program details, view the NPG Round 6 Program Overview (PDF).

How to Apply 

Applications are accepted through the Consolidated Funding Application (CFA). The grant application period is currently closed but is expected to open for the Round 7 application period in May 2026. 

Required Local Match

Applicants are required to provide 10% of the requested grant amount as local match.

Eligible Grant Categories (2025)

Nonpoint Source Planning Reports: Grants of up to $50,000 are available to finance services to produce project planning reports, as outlined in each category. Grants of up to $75,000 are available for comprehensive stream corridor studies. There is no minimum award amount. Applicants are limited to a maximum of five applications per round.

• Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Facilities for Failing On-Site Treatment Systems
• Green Infrastructure
• Stormwater Retrofits
• Streambank/Shoreline Stabilization
• Comprehensive Stream Corridor Assessment
• Stream Sediment and Debris Management Plan
• In-Waterbody Controls for Nutrients
• Bathing Beach Restoration
• Stream Culvert Repair and Replacement
• Berm Removal
• Floodplain Creation/Restoration/Reconnection
• Wetland Creation/Restoration
• Coastal Storm Erosion Risk Management
• Winter Road Maintenance
• Dam Safety Repair/Rehabilitation and Dam Removal
• Sanitary Survey for Alternative Waste Management
• Riparian Corridor Restoration and Enhancement

MS4 Mapping: For MS4 Operators applying as a collaborative, grants of up to a $400,000 per MS4 collaborative are available. For MS4 Operators that must apply alone (see Requirements for All MS4 Mapping section for justification required to apply as single municipality), there is a maximum grant award of $75,000. There is no minimum award amount. Applicants are limited to one application per round.

Eligible Applicants

Nonpoint Source Planning Reports: Municipalities*; including Indian Nations; Soil and Water Conservation Districts (except for Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Facilities for Failing On-Site Treatment Systems)

MS4 Mapping: Municipalities regulated by the MS4 General Permit; Soil and Water Conservation Districts on behalf of regulated MS4 Operators

*For the purposes of this grant, "municipality" means a local public authority or public benefit corporation, a county, city, town, village, school district, supervisory district, district corporation, improvement district within a county, city, town or village, or Indian nation or tribe recognized by the state or the United States with a reservation wholly or partly within the boundaries of New York State, or any combination thereof.

Questions

If you have questions regarding NPG after reading this webpage and the NPG Program Overview (PDF), email [email protected] with "NPG Grant Question" in the subject line. 

Statewide Financial System Registration

All applicants must register in the NYS Statewide Financial System (SFS) to be considered eligible to accept this grant opportunity. For more information, including user guides and tutorial videos on how to register, visit the SFS website.

Application Attachments and Resources

Division of Water Grants Data Portal 

The Grants Data Portal contains a comprehensive dataset of projects awarded through the Water Quality Improvement Project (WQIP) and the Non-Agricultural Nonpoint Source Planning and MS4 Mapping Grant (NPG) programs in an easy-to-use map. Detailed user instructions and a list of available data are provided on the info panel that appears when opening the web app.

Information for Past Grant Recipients

Awardees will receive communication from DEC regarding contract execution. Please review the Information for Grant Recipients below. 

In this Section:

• Contract Execution Steps
• Project Workplans and Budgets
• Contracts and Required Supporting Documents
• Reporting and Reimbursement Requirements

Contract Execution Steps

Recipients of NPG grant funding are required to enter into a contract with DEC. Grant recipients receive written notification of their award, which begins the process of entering into a contract. Grants awarded use the Statewide Master Contract for Grants (MCG), which is administered via the Statewide Financial System (SFS). All grant recipients should visit the NYS Grants Management Applicant Resources webpage and become familiar with SFS Handbook.

It usually takes about three-six months to execute a contract after a grant is awarded.

The following steps are necessary to complete the contract process in SFS: 

1. DEC develops the contract shell in SFS.
2. The grant recipient enters workplan and budget information and uploads supporting documents.
3. DEC reviews the workplan, budget, and supporting documents.
4. The grant recipient electronically signs the contract.
5. DEC (and if applicable, the Office of the Attorney General and Office of the State Comptroller) electronically signs the contract.

Project Workplan/Budgets

The work plan and budget worksheets below should first be drafted offline (not in SFS) in coordination with DEC staff. Grant recipients will receive an email from DEC when their contract is available in SFS.

• Attachment B-1 - Expenditure Based Budget (PDF) Note: SFS does not perform calculations, so be sure to check your math!
• Attachment C - Work Plan (PDF)

Workplans and budgets should only include eligible activities and costs that are listed in the program overview for the round of funding the project was awarded under.

• NPG Round 6 Program Overview (PDF)
• NPG Round 5 Program Overview (PDF)
• NPG Round 4 Program Overview (PDF)
• NPG Round 3 Program Overview (PDF)
• NPG Round 2 Program Overview (PDF)
• NPG Round 1 Program Overview (PDF)

Contract and Required Supporting Documents

Grant recipients will upload the following information into SFS: 

• Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises/ Equal Employment Opportunity Program Requirements - This page provides instructions and forms for reporting compliance with the M/WBE program. An M/WBE-EEO Staffing Plan (PDF) and Policy Statement (PDF) must be completed and uploaded to the Grantee Document folder prior to contract execution.
• Vendor Responsibility Questionnaires- DEC requires a Vendor Responsibility Questionnaire (PDF) for both construction and non-construction sub-contracting entities and for all not-for-profit grant recipients. The sub-contractor must submit the appropriate questionnaire, either construction or non-construction, to the grant recipient for each sub-contract that equals or exceeds $100,000. Sub-contractors/vendors and all not-for-profit grant recipients should be registered in the New York State VendRep System. The grant recipient then must upload each original signed and notarized questionnaire. We prefer vendors file the required Vendor Responsibility Questionnaire online via the New York State VendRep System. If the sub-contractor completes the questionnaire online, the grant recipient shall provide a copy of the system certification to DEC. Additional information is available on the NYS Office of the State Comptroller's VendRep webpage (leaves DEC's website).
• Workers Compensation Benefits - Worker's Compensation coverage must be provided for work to be performed in New York State. Grant recipients must provide and maintain full New York State coverage during the life of this contract for the benefit of such employees as are required to be covered by the New York State Worker's Compensation Law. Evidence of Worker's Compensation and Employers Liability coverage must be provided on one of the following forms specified by the Chairman of the New York State Worker's Compensation Board:

• Disability Benefits - Disability Benefits coverage must be provided for work to be performed in New York State. Grant recipients must provide and maintain full New York State coverage during the life of this contract for the benefit of such employees as are required to be covered by the New York State Disability Benefits Law. Any waiver of this requirement must be approved by DEC and will only be granted in unique or unusual circumstances. Evidence of Disability Benefits coverage must be provided on one of the following forms specified by the Chairman of the New York State Worker's Compensation Board:

• Other Insurances - Other insurance may be required based on DEC's review of the project workplan and budget.

Reporting and Reimbursement Requirements

Quarterly Report/Final Reports

Grant recipients must submit Quarterly Reports every quarter. Quarterly reports are required every quarter even if no progress has been made or no payment request is being submitted to the Department. No payments will be made unless a Quarterly report and any other requested information is submitted.

Note: If you are submitting a request for payment with this quarterly report, you must also submit an Expenditure and Reimbursement form, a State Aid Voucher and a Self-Certification form.

Grant recipients are also required to submit a Final Report upon completion of the WQIP project. The final payment will not be made unless a Final Report is submitted for the project.

Reporting Templates

Quarterly Report (MS Word) - Use this template to prepare your quarterly reports

Final Report (MS Word) - Use this template to prepare your final report

Payment Documents Needed For All Projects

• These documents have been made into fillable and savable PDF format. Both documents must be submitted with all payment requests. These documents can be scanned and emailed or printed and mailed. Use the links below for the documentation and report forms needed to submit a request for payment. Expenditure and Reimbursement Report Form (PDF)
• Claim for Payment (PDF) and Claim for Payment Instructions (PDF) - The claim for payment is the request for payment and can be scanned and emailed or printed and mailed for each payment request.
• Self-Certification Form (PDF) - This form will certify that the State Aid Voucher submitted is eligible for reimbursement and can be scanned and emailed or printed and mailed. for each payment request.