Section 319 Nonpoint Source Implementation Grant

Section 319 Nonpoint Source Implementation Grant is sponsored by West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP). Focuses on nonpoint source pollution issues, including outreach, planning, and construction projects.

Agency Directory | Phone Directory | Online Services west virginia department of environmental protection west virginia department of environmental protection west virginia department of environmental protection The Clean Water Act §319 requires States to form a Nonpoint Source (NPS) Program and authorizes Congress to provide funds to the States. The maximum reimbursement is 60% of the total project cost.

There must a 40% non-federal match for each grant. Administrative costs, overhead and indirect costs cannot exceed 10% of the grant award. There is a 20% limit on grant monies for non-implementation activities such as planning and monitoring.

Nonpoint Program funds are used for staff, planning activities, operating costs, outreach and education, and AGOs. Program funds also provide money to several partner agencies that implement nonpoint pollution projects. Watershed Project funds provide money for projects based on watershed based plans that attempt to address waters impaired by nonpoint pollution.

Selection of projects and activities are driven by the 303(d) list, TMDL development as well as the goals and objectives of the NPS Program's management plan. Watershed project proposals are due to WVDEP by May 1 which allows the NPS Program time to review the proposals before submitting the state’s entire §319 grant to USEPA by July 1.

It often takes six months or more for the state's grants to be reviewed, revised if necessary, and approved by USEPA. Notice of grant awards are usually provided to the state by spring of the following year. All grantees must submit two semi-annual reports for as long as projects are active.

The first semi-annual report covers October 1 through March 31 and is due May 1. The second semi-annual report covers April 1 through September 30 and is due November 1. The NPS Program's annual report is submitted to USEPA by February-March every year.

Final inspections and final reports are required when a project is completed. The reports and GRTS are USEPA's tools for reporting state's progress to Congress. If reports are not recieved on-time grant funds will be compromised.

Timothy Craddock, NPS Program Coordinator West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection Watershed Basin Coordinators §319 Watershed Project Grants §319 Additional Grant Opportunities §319 Quick Information Sheet The NPS Program's two-page §319 information sheet.

303(d) Impaired Streams List Fulfills the reporting requirements under the federal Clean Water Act, Section 303(d) to provide a list of impaired waters and Section 305(b) to provide an overall assessment of WV's waters. West Virginia's NPS Management Plan Pollutant Load Estimation Techniques A pollutant load is the mass or weight of pollutant transported in a specified unit of time from pollutant sources to a waterbody.

Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) A Total Maximum Daily Load is a plan of action used to clean up streams that are not meeting water quality standards. Watershed Based Plans (WBP) Development of a watershed based plan is the key step in the efforts to restore our rivers and streams from the impacts of nonpoint sources of pollution.

Watershed Protection Plans (WPP) A watershed protection plan is a document designed to encourage current and future protection of water resources that are not impaired. The purpose of the manuals are to provide guidance on the development and submittal of proposals for CWA §319 watershed project proposals. WV's NPS Program administers §319 grants, which are awarded by the US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) Region III.

The grants are dedicated to projects that seek solutions to nonpoint source pollution. The manuals provides information on project eligibility, submittal and evaluation. We strongly encourage organizations eligible and qualified for §319 funds to work with your regional Basin Coordinator to develop a sound funding proposal.

AGO proposals are accepted following an announcement, which can occur periodically. Watershed funding proposals are accepted annually on or before May 1st. §319 Watershed Project Grant Guidance This guide describes in detail, successful methods and procedures used to implement watershed projects.

Additional Grant Opportunities (AGOs) can focus on nonpoint issues in water bodies that may not be impaired or provide monies for special projects not typically funded through watershed project grants. Clean Water Act Section 319(h) funds are provided only to designated state and tribal agencies to implement their approved nonpoint source management programs.

State and tribal nonpoint source programs include a variety of components, including technical assistance, financial assistance, education, training, technology transfer, demonstration projects, and regulatory programs. Each year, EPA awards §319 funds to states in accordance with a state-by-state allocation formula that EPA has developed in consultation with the states. §319 funding decisions are made by the states.

States submit their proposed funding plans to EPA. If a state’s funding plan is consistent with grant eligibility requirements and procedures, EPA then awards the funds to the state. In May of 2024 EPA published the revised §319 guidelines.

These guidelines apply to grants made with funds appropriated by Congress under §319 of the CWA in Fiscal Year 2025 and subsequent years. They replace the Nonpoint Source Program and Grants Guidelines for States and Territories that have been in effect since the FY 2014 grant cycle.

EPA: 319 Grant: Current Guidance Each year, EPA awards Section 319(h) funds to states in accordance with a state-by-state allocation formula that EPA has developed in consultation with the states. §319 of the Clean Water Act 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. ​​​Clean Water Act §319 guidelines require that all State NPS Programs revise their Nonpoint Program management plan every five-years.

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