EPA has released the final Nonpoint Source Program and Grants Guidelines for States and Territories (78 pp, 762K). These guidelines are applicable for FY 2014 and subsequent section 319 grant awards. They replace the guidelines that had been in effect since the FY 2004 grant cycle.

The 1987 amendments to the Clean Water Act (CWA) established the Section 319 Nonpoint Source Management Program. Section 319 addresses the need for greater federal leadership to help focus state and local nonpoint source efforts. Under Section 319, states, territories and tribes receive grant money that supports a wide variety of activities including technical assistance, financial assistance, education, training, technology transfer, demonstration projects and monitoring to assess the success of specific nonpoint source implementation projects.

Background Information

• Section 319 of the Clean Water Act
  • Text of Section 319 from the CWA.
• Clean Water Act Section 319(h) Grant Funding History
  • Table listing grant funding totals starting in 1990.

Applying for and Administering 319 Grants

• Process for Applying for 319(h) Funds
  • This page provides background information on securing 319(h) funds.
• Applying for and Administering CWA Section 319 Grants: A Guide for State Nonpoint Source Agencies
  • This manual provides an overview of federal grant requirements that will guide state and territory nonpoint source agency staff when applying for and administering grants awarded under the Clean Water Act Section 319.
• Information for Tribal 319 Grants
  • This page includes information on nonpoint source grant funding for tribes, tribal nonpoint source workshops and other tribal-specific resources.
• Section 319 Grants Reporting and Tracking System (GRTS)
  • The Grants Reporting and Tracking System (GRTS) is the primary tool for management and oversight of the EPA’s Nonpoint Source (NPS) Pollution Control Program.

Current Section 319 Grant Guidance

• Nonpoint Source Program and Grants Guidelines for States and Territories (78 pp, 762K)
  • These guidelines are applicable for FY 2014 and subsequent section 319 grant awards.
• Guidance on the key components of an effective state nonpoint source (NPS) management program (7 pp, 73K) 
  • This 2012 guidance is an update to guidance issued by EPA in 1997. This guidance will assist states and territories in their efforts to update their programs. The state’s written NPS management program is the roadmap for all state NPS program activities. Updates to these state nonpoint source programs are vital to ensure that section 319 funding, technical support and other resources are directed in an effective and efficient manner to support state efforts to address water quality issues.
•  Section 319 Grants Streamlining Policy and Program Expectations for Expenditure of Funds  (4 pp, 154K)
  • This May 9, 2013 memorandum issues guidance on grants streamlining specific to the national Clean Water Act section 319 Nonpoint Source program and provides national program expectations regarding the rate of expenditure of funds by the states.

Nonpoint Source Program Contacts and Websites for States, Territories, Tribes and EPA Regions

• The Where You Live page contains lists of nonpoint source program contacts for states, territories, tribes, and EPA Regions as well as links to state, territory, and EPA Regional websites.

Contact Clean Water Act Section 319

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Mail Code: 4503T
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