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Nonpoint Source Management Grants Under Clean Water Act Section 319

Type
Funding
Organization
EPA
Description

Tribes are eligible to receive Clean Water Act Section 319 grant funding to implement EPA-approved NPS programs. As required under the Clean Water Act, tribes must be approved for treatment in a similar manner as a state (TAS) and have an EPA-approved NPS assessment report and NPS management program to receive §319 funds. Each year, a §319-eligible tribe may apply for a base §319 grant that support their NPS management program, and they are eligible to compete nationally for additional §319 funds (competitive §319 grants) to implement on-the-ground projects to restore and protect their waters. 

Funding Amount
Up to $100,000
Matching Funds
Yes
Eligibility
A tribe or intertribal consortium must: (1) be federally recognized; (2) have an EPA-approved NPS assessment report in accordance with CWA section 319(b); and (4) have "Treatment-in-a-manner-similar-to-a-State" (TAS) status in accordance with CWA section 518 (e). To be eligible for CWA section 319 grants under this RFA, tribes or intertribal consortium must have met these requirements as of October 11, 2019. For a list of tribes eligible for this funding opportunity, go to https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2019-10/documents/fy2020_tribal_319_eligibility_list.pdf
Contact Information
EPA Region 10 -- Seattle (serving AK, ID, OR, and WA)
Krista Mendelman (mendelman.krista@epa.gov)
(206) 553-1571