Nonpoint Source Implementation Grants

 

To assist States, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands (hereinafter referred to as States), and qualified Indian Tribes and intertribal consortia in implementing EPA-approved Section 319 nonpoint source management programs. Funding Priority - Fiscal Year 2019: EPA's funding priority is to award grants that implement a grant recipient's nonpoint source management program plan, particularly the development and implementation of watershed-based plans, focusing on watersheds with water quality impairments caused by nonpoint sources, which result in improved water quality in impaired waters. These watershed plans are a mechanism to coordinate monitoring and planning on a watershed basis and will build a foundation for effective implementation actions using federal and other funding. Nonpoint source implementation projects include best management practice (BMP) installation for animal wastes, sediment, pesticide and fertilizer control, a variety of other structural and non-structural practices, watershed planning, monitoring, watershed coordinators, technology demonstration, and a variety of education/outreach programs, among others.

General information about this opportunity
Last Known Status
Active
Program Number
66.460
Federal Agency/Office
Environmental Protection Agency
Type(s) of Assistance Offered
A - Formula Grants
Program Accomplishments
Fiscal Year 2016 Grants are awarded annually to all States and selected Tribes. Grant funds are used by States and Tribes to implement portions of their NPS management programs. Additional information regarding selected projects is available in Section 319 Success Stories, available at http://www.epa.gov/nps/Success/. Data for FY 16 funded projects are not available at this time. In addition, information on ongoing and completed 319 projects is available at: https://ofmpub.epa.gov/apex/grts/f?p=110:95:0::NO::: Grants are awarded annually to all States and selected Tribes. Grant funds were used by States and Tribes to implement portions of their NPS management programs. In FY 16, 56 grant awards were made to states and territories. Additional information regarding selected projects is available in Section 319 Success Stories, available online at http://www.epa.gov/owow/nps/Success319/. An estimate of load reductions resulting from CWA Section 319(h) funded projects reported from the time period February 2016 - February 2017 is as follows: nitrogen - 12.7 million pounds; phosphorus - 2.6 million pounds; and sediment - 903,000 tons.
Fiscal Year 2017 Grants are awarded annually to all States and selected Tribes. Grant funds are used by States and Tribes to implement portions of their NPS management programs. Additional information regarding selected projects is available in Section 319 Success Stories, available at: https://www.epa.gov/nps/success-stories-about-restoring-water-bodies-impaired-nonpoint-source-pollution. In FY 17 funded projects include agricultural and urban runoff, Acid mine drainage among other nps challenges. In addition, information on ongoing and completed 319 projects is available at: https://www.epa.gov/nps
Fiscal Year 2018 Grants are awarded annually to all States and selected Tribes. Grant funds are used by States and Tribes to implement portions of their NPS management programs. Additional information regarding selected projects is available in Section 319 Success Stories, available at https://www.epa.gov/nps/success-stories-about-restoring-water-bodies-impaired-nonpoint-source-pollution. Data for FY 18 funded projects are not available at this time. In addition, information on ongoing and completed 319 projects is available at: https://www.epa.gov/nps
Fiscal Year 2019 Grants are awarded annually to all States and selected Tribes. Grant funds are used by States and Tribes to implement portions of their NPS management programs. Additional information regarding selected projects is available in Section 319 Success Stories, available at https://www.epa.gov/nps/success-stories-about-restoring-water-bodies-impaired-nonpoint-source-pollution. In addition, information on ongoing and completed 319 projects is available at: https://www.epa.gov/nps
Fiscal Year 2020 Grants are awarded annually to all States and selected Tribes. Grant funds are used by States and Tribes to implement portions of their NPS management programs. Additional information regarding selected projects is available in Section 319 Success Stories, available at http://www.epa.gov/nps/Success/. In addition, information on ongoing and completed 319 projects is available at: https://ofmpub.epa.gov/apex/grts/f?p=109:5000::::::
Authorization
Clean Water Act, Title 3, Section 319(h)
Who is eligible to apply/benefit from this assistance?
Applicant Eligibility
Eligible entities include States and qualified Indian Tribes and intertribal consortia who have approved nonpoint source assessment reports and management plans. To be qualified, Tribes must have treatment in a manner similar to a state (TAS) status for the 319 Program. Grants to States are awarded by formula. The State allotment is awarded to the agency in each State designated by the chief executive as the lead nonpoint source agency. The lead nonpoint source agency may distribute grant funds to other organizations in accordance with its work program, which is approved by EPA. Eligible Tribes are allocated a base allotment by formula; the remaining Tribal portion of the 319(h) appropriation is competed among qualified Indian Tribes and intertribal consortia.
Beneficiary Eligibility
State and local governments; interstate and intrastate agencies; federally recognized Indian tribal governments; intertribal consortia; the following US territory or possessions: the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands; public and private nonprofit organizations and institutions. The lead nonpoint source agency may distribute grant funds to other organizations in accordance with a work program which is approved by EPA. Eligible Tribes are allocated a base allotment by formula; the remaining Tribal portion of the 319(h) appropriation is competed among qualified Indian Tribes and intertribal consortia. For certain competitive funding opportunities under this CFDA description, the Agency may limit eligibility to compete to a number or subset of eligible applicants consistent with the Agency's Assistance Agreement Competition Policy.
Credentials/Documentation
Not applicable.
What is the process for applying and being award this assistance?
Pre-Application Procedure
Preapplication coordination is required. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review.
Application Procedure
2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Applicants, except in limited circumstances approved by the Agency, must submit all initial applications for funding through https://www.grants.gov. Additional information on the EPA grant package can be found at: http://www.epa.gov/ogd/grants. Grant applications by subgrantees within a State (after EPA has made a grant award to the State) must be submitted to the State agency that administers Section 319 grants. The list of State nonpoint source contacts for subgrantees is available at https://www.epa.gov/nps/contacts-nonpoint-source-nps-pollution-programs
Award Procedure
Grant applications must be submitted by the State to the appropriate EPA Regional Office to determine the overall adequacy of the application to meet the statutory objectives. Funds are awarded to States by formula. Award procedure by States to subgrantees varies by State. The list of State nonpoint source contacts is available at https://www.epa.gov/nps/state-contacts-nps-programs . Eligible Tribes receive funding for a base grant work plan; Tribes may also compete for the rest of the tribal portion of the total 319(h) appropriation.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines
Approval/Disapproval Decision Time
From 60 to 90 days. EPA generally awards grants to States within 60 days after the application is submitted.
Appeals
Disputes relating to matters other than the competitive selection of recipients will be resolved under 2 CFR 1500 Subpart E, as applicable.
Renewals
Not applicable.
How are proposals selected?
Funds are awarded to States in accordance with Section 319 (h). For selection processes within individual States, contact the appropriate State nonpoint source coordinators. A list of these coordinators is available at: https://www.epa.gov/nps/contacts-nonpoint-source-nps-pollution-programs.
How may assistance be used?
Funds are provided to eligible applicants to carry out nonpoint source projects and programs pursuant to Section 319 of the Clean Water Act as amended by the Water Quality Act of 1987.
What are the requirements after being awarded this opportunity?
Reporting
Performance Reports: Performance monitoring is required under this program. Reporting requirements shall be determined at the time of grant award.
Auditing
Grants and cooperative agreements are subject to inspections and audits by the Comptroller General of the United States, the EPA Office of Inspector General, other EPA staff, or any authorized representative of the Federal government. Reviews by the EPA Project Officer and the Grants Specialist may occur each year.
Records
Financial records, including all documents to support entries on accounting records and to substantiate charges to each grant, must be kept available to personnel authorized to examine EPA grant accounts. All records must be kept for three years from date of submission of the annual federal financial report. If questions remain, records must be retained until the matter is completely resolved.
Other Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
Statutory Formula: Title Clean Water Act Part Section 205(j)(5)

Matching is mandatory. 40%. Nonfederal match of at least 40 percent of project or program costs is required except for grants to Indian Tribes, where following demonstration of financial hardship, the nonfederal match may be reduced to as low as 10 percent of project or program costs. If the tribe includes the section 319 grant as a part of an approved Performance Partnership Grant (PPG), the nonfederal match requirement may be reduced to 5 percent of the total cost of the work plan budget for the first 2 years in which the tribe receives a PPG; after 2 years, the cost share/match may be increased up to 10 percent of the work plan budget (as determined by the Regional Administrator). States must also meet maintenance of effort requirements contained in statute. EPA awards grants to all eligible States and Tribes which apply for funding based on an allocation formula that the Agency developed. The allocation formula is described in the revised grant guidelines issued on April 12, 2013 and found at https://www.epa.gov/nps/319-grant-current-guidance, Note: tribal base grant guidelines and annual Request for Proposals (RFP) are found at https://www.epa.gov/nps/tribal-319-grant-program

This program has MOE requirements, see funding agency for further details. Additional Information: This program has MOE requirements and/or total allocations over $100 million.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
As determined in accordance with Section 319 (h). The method of fund disbursement will be determined at the time of award.
Who do I contact about this opportunity?
Regional or Local Office
A list of specific EPA Regional nonpoint source contacts is available at https://www.epa.gov/nps/contacts-nonpoint-source-nps-pollution-programs. The list of specific EPA Tribal nonpoint source contacts is available at https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2015-09/documents/epa_tribal_nps_coordinators-_june2015.pdf .
Headquarters Office
cynthia curtis
Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds, Assessment and Watersheds Protection Division, Nonpoint Source Control Branch, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W, (Mail Code 4503T)
Washington, DC 20460 US
curtis.cynthia@epa.gov
Phone: 202-566-0340
Fax: 202-566-1333
Website Address
https://www.epa.gov/NPS
Financial Information
Account Identification
68-0103-0-1-304
Obligations
(Formula Grants) FY 18$167,592,800.00; FY 19 est $165,348,000.00; FY 20 est $0.00; FY 17$167,900,000.00; FY 16$166,177,000.00; -
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
States/Territories: $424,000 to $8,391,800; $2,800,000. Indian Tribes: base grants $30,000 to $50,000; competitive grants up to $100,000. Ranges vary year-to-year based on size of appropriation (and also varies depending on number of applicants for grants to Indian Tribes or intertribal consortia).
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
Operational grant guidelines for FY 2013 Nonpoint Source Program and Grants Guidelines for States and Territories (Oct. 23, 2003). The guidelines can be found at https://www.epa.gov/polluted-runoff-nonpoint-source-pollution/319-grant-historic-guidance. The revised guidelines published on April 12, 2013 apply for FY 2014 and beyond and can be found at: https://www.epa.gov/nps/319-grant-current-guidance . Tribal grant information is posted at: https://www.epa.gov/nps/tribal-319-grant-program .
Examples of Funded Projects
Fiscal Year 2016 Nonpoint Source implementation projects funded include BMP installation for animal wastes, sediment, pesticide and fertilizer control, urban runoff, and a variety of other structural and non-structural practices; watershed planning, monitoring, watershed coordinators, technology demonstration, and a variety of education/outreach programs, among others. Nonpoint Source implementation projects funded include BMP installation for animal wastes, sediment, pesticide and fertilizer control, urban runoff, and a variety of other structural and non-structural practices; watershed planning, monitoring, watershed coordinators, technology demonstration, and a variety of education/outreach programs, among others.
Fiscal Year 2018 Nonpoint Source implementation projects funded include BMP installation for animal wastes, sediment, pesticide and fertilizer control, urban runoff, and a variety of other structural and non-structural practices; watershed planning, monitoring, watershed coordinators, technology demonstration, and a variety of education/outreach programs, among others.
Fiscal Year 2019 Nonpoint Source implementation projects to be funded include BMP installation for animal wastes, sediment, pesticide and fertilizer control, urban runoff, and a variety of other structural and non-structural practices; watershed planning, monitoring, watershed coordinators, technology demonstration, and a variety of education/outreach programs, among others.
Fiscal Year 2020 Nonpoint Source implementation projects to be funded include BMP installation for animal wastes, sediment, pesticide and fertilizer control, urban runoff, and a variety of other structural and non-structural practices; watershed planning, monitoring, watershed coordinators, technology demonstration, and a variety of education/outreach programs, among others.

 


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