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Putting the award page together from the records…
DESCRIPTION:THE PEP 2020 COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT PLAN (CCMP) GUIDES THE PRIORITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION AND, AS SUCH, ALL PROJECTS AND PLANS DETAILED IN THIS WORKPLAN RELATE DIRECTLY TO THE ACTIONS ESTABLISHED TO ACHIEVE OUR FOUR GOALS: STRONG PARTNERSHIPS AND ENGAGEMENT, CLEAN WATERS, RESILIENT COMMUNITIES PREPARED FOR CLIMATE CHANGE, AND A HEALTHY ECOSYSTEM WITH ABUNDANT, DIVERSE WILDLIFE. THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA OR 'BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW' OR BIL) PASSED THE U.S. SENATE IN AUGUST 2021 AND THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN NOVEMBER 2021. PRESIDENT BIDEN SIGNED IT INTO LAW ON NOVEMBER 15, 2021. THIS LEGISLATION PROVIDES AN ADDITIONAL $132 MILLION TO THE 28 NEPS OVER FIVE YEARS IN ADDITION TO REGULAR APPROPRIATIONS. FOR THE PEP THIS RESULTS IN AN ADDITIONAL $909,800 ANNUALLY FROM FY22 TO FY26 TO CARRY OUT WORK THAT ACCELERATES AND MORE EXTENSIVELY IMPLEMENTS THE 2020 CCMP, ENSURES BENEFITS REACH DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES, AND BUILDS THE ADAPTIVE CAPACITY OF ECOSYSTEMS AND COMMUNITIES. THIS AWARD WILL BE EXECUTED UNDER THE FY23 BIL FUNDING AND PROVIDE $50,000 TO SUFFOLK COUNTY TO SUPPORT SUFFOLK COUNTY'S EXISTING RECLAIM OUR WATERS INITIATIVE AND PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE CONTINUED MAINTENANCE OF INNOVATIVE/ALTERNATIVE SEPTIC SYSTEMS FOR AN ADDITIONAL 2-3 YEARS FOR HOUSEHOLDS THAT QUALIFY AS LOW/MEDIAN AND MEDIAN HOUSEHOLDS UNDER THE EXISTING SUFFOLK COUNTY PROGRAM. THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO REDUCE NITROGEN POLLUTION IN THE WATERSHED AND PROVIDE ADDITIONAL AND EQUITABLE SUPPORT TO LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLDS TO ENABLE THEM TO ACHIEVE INCREASED WATER QUALITY. ACTIVITIES:SUFFOLK COUNTY HAS BEEN ADMINISTERING THE RECLAIM OUR WATERS INITIATIVE SINCE 2017, WHICH PROVIDES GRANTS TO HOMEOWNERS TO UPGRADE THEIR EXISTING CESSPOOLS AND SEPTIC SYSTEMS WITH NEW ALTERNATIVE LOW NITROGEN SYSTEMS. NITROGEN POLLUTION IN THE GROUNDS AND SURFACE WATERS OF THE PECONIC WATERSHED HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS A LEADING CAUSE OF POLLUTION AND HABS. THE EXISTING SUFFOLK COUNTY PROGRAM ALLOWS FOR ADDITIONAL GRANT FUNDING FOR HOUSEHOLDS THAT QUALIFY AS LOW/MEDIAN AND MEDIAN INCOME HOUSEHOLDS UNDER THE HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT CRITERIA. SUFFOLK COUNTY MAKES THIS DETERMINATION AND HAS ADMINISTERED THIS PROGRAM AND IDENTIFIED THESE HOUSEHOLDS. THE EXISTING PROGRAM ALLOWS FOR THREE YEARS OF MAINTENANCE TO NEW INNOVATIVE SEPTIC SYSTEMS. IN THE CURRENT THREE YEAR, GRANT FUNDED MAINTENANCE COMES TO A CLOSE. THROUGH THIS AWARD, PEP WILL FUND AN ADDITIONAL 2- 3 YEARS OF MAINTENANCE OF THESE SYSTEMS FOR THE HOUSEHOLDS THAT QUALIFY AS LOW/MEDIAN AND MEDIAN HOUSEHOLDS UNDER THE EXISTING PROGRAM AND CONTINUE TO SUPPORT COMMUNITIES IN NEED BY PROVIDING CONTINUED, EQUITABLE ACCESS TO NITROGEN REDUCING SEPTIC SYSTEMS IN OUR ESTUARY WATERSHED. SUBRECIPIENT:THERE IS ONE SUBAWARD INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT. THIS SUBAWARD WILL PROVIDE $50,000 TO SUPPORT SUFFOLK COUNTY'S EXISTING RECLAIM OUR WATERS INITIATIVE AND PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE CONTINUED MAINTENANCE OF INNOVATIVE/ALTERNATIVE SEPTIC SYSTEMS FOR AN ADDITIONAL 2-3 YEARS FOR HOUSEHOLDS THAT QUALIFY AS LOW/MEDIAN AND MEDIAN HOUSEHOLDS UNDER THE EXISTING SUFFOLK COUNTY PROGRAM. OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE AN ANNUAL REPORTING OF THE NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS AND MAPS OF AREAS THAT HAVE BEEN SERVICED UNDER THESE FY23 BIL FUNDS AND THE EXPECTED OUTCOME IS INCREASED REDUCTION OF NITROGEN IN LOW/MEDIAN INCOME AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AREAS WITHIN THE PECONIC ESTUARY WATERSHED. THE DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDE THE GENERAL POPULATION THROUGHOUT THE PECONIC WATERSHED AND ITS SURROUNDING AREAS, SCHOOLS, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS OF LEARNING, ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGERS AND POLICY MAKERS AND THE PARTICIPANTS IN THE PECONIC ESTUARY PARTNERSHIP.
SpendQuery holds FY2023 on; earlier years are on USAspending.gov.
No subawards reported for this award. Primes report subawards of $30,000 or more; many awards have none.
3 actions since 2023-06-29. Each is a modification or amendment with the money it added or took back.
| Date | Amendment | Kind | Amount | What the agency wrote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-08 | 2 | Continuation | $65.0K | DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) (PL 117-58) TO THE PECONIC ESTUARY PARTNERSHIP (PEP)/ SUFFOLK COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES (SCDHS). THE RECIPIENT WILL SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE… |
| 2025-09-30 | 1 | Continuation | $60.0K | DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) (PL 117-58) TO THE PECONIC ESTUARY PARTNERSHIP (PEP)/ SUFFOLK COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES (SCDHS). THE RECIPIENT WILL SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE… |
| 2023-06-29 | 0 | New award | $50.0K | DESCRIPTION:THE PEP 2020 COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT PLAN (CCMP) GUIDES THE PRIORITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION AND, AS SUCH, ALL PROJECTS AND PLANS DETAILED IN THIS WORKPLAN RELATE DIRECTLY TO THE ACTIONS ESTABLISHED TO ACHIEVE OUR FOUR GOALS: STRONG… |
Source: USAspending.gov prime award transactions and FSRS subaward reports, as loaded by SpendQuery (data as of 2026-10-22). Amounts are obligations (money committed), not outlays. The official record on USAspending.gov ↗