Water Quality Protection and Restoration Program and Land Stewardship Initiatives

• The Water Quality Protection and Restoration Program and Land Stewardship Initiatives (WQPRP) is a grant program funded under the Suffolk County ¼% Drinking Water Protection Program pursuant to Article XII of the Suffolk County Charter (Section 12-2 (B) of the Suffolk County Charter).
• WQPRP utilizes 11.75% of the total revenues generated each calendar year under the ¼% Drinking Water Protection Program to provide grant funding to municipalities and non-profit organizations for projects to protect and restore the County’s groundwater and surface water resources.
• Eligible projects must apply to WQPRP, and applications must be recommended for funding by the WQPRP Review Committee and approved by the Suffolk County Legislature.

The following are the categories of projects eligible for funding under the WQPRP:

• Nonpoint Source Abatement and Control & Pollution Prevention Initiatives
• Habitat Restoration, Reclamation, and Connectivity
• Land Stewardship Initiatives
• No-Discharge Zone Implementation
• Education and Outreach

Materials from the 2024 funding cycle are below for reference:

• WQPRP Policy
• WQPRP Call for Applications
• WQPRP Info for Applicants
• WQPRP Application
• WQPRP Proposers Conference Webinar Presentation