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Current Tribal Section 319 Grant Information | US EPA Current Tribal Section 319 Grant Information Competitive Grant Information Return to Tribal NPS Overview Regional EPA Tribal Contact info EPA Tribal Water Homepage Tribes and Nations are eligible to receive Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 319 grant funding to implement EPA-approved NPS programs.
As required under the CWA, 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 Section 319 funds.
Each year, an 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. FY26 Eligible Tribes/Nations: List of Tribes Eligible for Clean Water Act Section 319 Base and Competitive Funding for FY2026 (pdf) (341.
02 KB, February 2026) See below for current information on application deadlines, eligible Tribes and additional guidance. Effective FY23, the EPA will award Tribal CWA Section 319 base grants according to the table below.
The revised base grant allocation formula outlined in Achieving Greater Equity in the Nonpoint Source Program Through FY23 Section 319 Grant Allocations (pdf) replaces the formula within the current Tribal guidelines linked below .
Total Tribal Land Area (square miles) # Tribal CWA §319 Grantees in FY25 Base Grant Funding Amount i.e., Equal to or greater than 2 sq mi AND less than 50 sq mi i.e., Equal to or greater than 50 sq mi AND less than 500 sq mi i.e., Equal to or greater than 500 sq mi Section 319 base funds may be used for a range of activities that implement the Tribe's approved NPS management program including: hiring a program coordinator; conducting NPS education programs; providing training and authorized travel to attend training; updating the NPS management program; developing watershed-based plans; and implementing watershed-based plans and on-the-ground watershed projects.
Proposed base 319 grant work plan deadlines vary by EPA Region. Please contact your EPA region for more details . In addition to awarding Section 319 base grants (described above), each year the EPA's National NPS Program solicits applications via a national competition from 319-eligible Tribes and intertribal consortia to implement on-the-ground projects to manage NPS pollution.
Competitive 319 grants may be used to develop and/or implement watershed-based plans and other on-the-ground projects that will result in significant steps towards solving NPS impairments on a watershed-wide basis. Tribal applicants may request up to $125,000 in federal Section 319 funds through this competition. In recent years, the EPA has awarded approximately $2.
5 million/year in federal 319 funds under this solicitation, depending on Agency funding levels. Please note that applicants must submit applications via grants. gov. The FY26 Competition has not yet been announced.
The NOFO will be posted here and on grants. gov with a 75 day application period in early 2026. For reference, the FY25 Notice of Funding Opportunity PDF and other related resources are as follows: FY25 Section 319 Tribal Competitive NOFO (pdf) (577.
98 KB, September 23, 2024) FY25 Tribal 319 NOFO FAQ (pdf) (430. 16 KB, November 13, 2024) Selected Projects Summaries: FY24 Selected Competitive Project Summaries (pdf) This document includes a summary for each competitive grant that was selected for FY24. FY25 Selected Competitive Project Summaries (pdf) This document includes a summary for each competitive grant that was selected in FY25.
Submitting Tribal 319 competitive grant project information to EPA: Beginning in FY2022, as a condition of receiving a Tribal Section 319 competitive grant Tribal grantees are required to submit project information to EPA that will be entered into the EPA's 319 Grants Reporting and Tracking Database (GRTS) . This information is due 90 days from the grant award date.
Required project information includes a project description, NPS categories of pollution and pollutants to be addressed, proposed BMPs, anticipated environmental outputs and outcomes, project location, project budget information, and project partners contributing to project implementation.
GRTS Tribal Competition GRTS User Guide (pdf) Tribal 319 competitive grantees have two options for providing project information to EPA: Option 1 : Fill out the Excel-based form (link below), then email this form to your EPA Regional Tribal GRTS lead. GRTS Tribal Data Entry Form (xlsm) Option 2 : Create a GRTS user account, then create a new project page for your competitive grant project in the database. G et started .
The Tribal Competitive Project Mapper is now available! The project data entered into GRTS by Tribal NPS Programs is now viewable in an interactive map format.
Current Grant Guidance Documents: FY 2011 Section 319 Grant Guidelines (as formatted in the Federal Register Notice) (pdf) FY 2011 Section 319 Grant Guidelines (same content formatted for easier online reading) (pdf) Polluted Runoff: Nonpoint Source (NPS) Pollution Contact Us about Nonpoint Source Pollution Contact Us about Nonpoint Source Pollution to ask a question, provide feedback, or report a problem.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Federally recognized Tribes with Treatment in a Similar Manner as a State (TAS) approval, an EPA-approved NPS assessment report, and an EPA-approved NPS management program. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $50,000 - $125,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
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The Farmer Resiliency Mini-Grants program is offered by NOFA-NH to help small-scale certified organic farmers in New Hampshire offset the cost of organic certification. Awards of up to $250 per applicant reimburse a portion of 2025 organic certification fees. Eligible applicants are certified organic New Hampshire farmers with gross farm income of less than $25,000 per year. The program builds on prior successful grant cycles and reflects NOFA-NH's commitment to supporting organic agriculture in the state. The application deadline was February 15, 2026. Farmers must complete the online application to be considered for reimbursement.
NOFA-NH Farmer Resilience Fund Mini-Grant is a grant from the Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Hampshire that funds organic farmers in New Hampshire seeking to build climate resilience. The program supports expenses related to healthy soil practices, on-farm climate resilience measures, new supplies and equipment, soil tests, insect prevention, and NRCS organic cost-share practices. Small-scale certified organic farmers with gross income under $25,000 are eligible for up to $250 in organic certification fee reimbursements. The fund also offers emergency and disaster assistance grants. Funding is provided through a donation from Stonyfield Organic and individual donors.
On June 29, 2026, EPA announced it will waive the $25,000 WIFIA application fee and the credit processing fee — averaging roughly $156,000 per loan — for communities of 25,000 or fewer residents in fiscal years 2026 and 2027. Combined, that removes nearly $200,000 in upfront cost from the single most affordable federal water-infrastructure financing program, which carries roughly $11 billion in available capacity and can cover up to 80% of eligible project costs at Treasury-rate pricing. For small towns, rural utilities, and the nonprofits and districts that serve them, this is a rare instance of the federal government lowering the barrier to a program that has historically been out of reach for exactly the communities that need it most. Here is what changed, who qualifies, and how to move on a letter of interest before the window closes.
Read articleFor FY2026 and FY2027, EPA is waiving the $25,000 WIFIA application fee and the ~$156,000 credit-processing fee for water systems serving 25,000 or fewer people — a near-$200,000 discount on access to an $11 billion pool of low-cost federal financing. The waiver removes the single barrier that kept small and rural utilities out of WIFIA for a decade. Here is how WIFIA actually works, who qualifies, why the letter of interest is the real gate, and how a town of 8,000 should think about a program built for billion-dollar projects.
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