Agricultural Nonpoint Source Abatement & Control Grant Program assists farmers in preventing water pollution from agricultural activities by providing technical assistance and financial incentives.  SWCDs apply for the competitive grants on behalf of farmers and then coordinate funding activities.  Grants are of two types:

• Planning grants are used for environmental planning.
• Implementation grants provide funds to construct or apply management practices.

Washington County SWCD has received several grants over the years.  Grants that are active are:

• Cossayuna Lake Erosion Project
• Walker Farms LLC Anaerobic Digester
• Champlain CAFO Waste Storage Evaluation, Certification & Reconstruction
• Hudson Basin CAFO Ag Waste Storage Certification & Upgrade
• Town of Dresden Water Chestnut Harvesting 
• MS-4 Pollution Prevention Implementation Project