Section 319(h): Georgia's Nonprofit Source Implementation Grant

Georgia Environmental Protection Division
Deadline: November 30, 2010

Under Section 319(h) of the Clean Water Act, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) awards a Nonpoint Source Implementation Grant to the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (GAEPD) to fund projects in support of Georgia’s Nonpoint Source Management Program. The State is scheduled to receive approximately $4.4 million. This funding is distributed via a competitive process to select the most effective projects working towards the prevention, control, and/or abatement of nonpoint source pollution.

ELIGIBLE PROJECTS: Eligible projects include regulatory or non-regulatory enforcement, technical assistance, education and outreach, technology transfer, TMDL implementation, watershed restoration, BMP demonstration, monitoring and assessment, ground water activities, and non-permit required urban stormwater control activities.

PRIORITY PROJECTS: Priority is given to projects developing, revising, and/or implementing a TMDL Implementation Plan or Watershed Plan in order to alleviate the criterion violated as identified in Georgia’s Section 305(b)/303(d) list of impaired waters. Implementation Plans that meet USEPA’s Nine Key Elements for Watershed Planning and that were developed using 319(h) funds will receive a higher priority. Highest priority projects will result in water quality being fully restored. Priority is also given to projects supporting a watershed wide management approach involving multiple partners. Successful projects lead to a direct reduction in pollutant loads and measurable improvements to water quality or aquatic habitat. Applicants must specifically follow the Section 319(h) Grant Guidelines. A proposal may be 1- 3 years in duration with 1-2 years preferred.

For more information: www.gaepd.org/Documents/epdforms_wpb.html#nps