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The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) released for public review and comment draft eligibility guidelines to implement funding under the Clean Water, Clean Air and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022 (Bond Act). The Water Quality Improvement Project (WQIP) grant program, and others where applicable, will make Bond Act funding available on a competitive basis to eligible entities to implement projects that reduce the adverse impacts of harmful algal blooms (HABs) on water quality and associated uses.