Section 319 Nonpoint Source
Implementation Program

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History of the Section 319 Nonpoint Sources Program

Congress amended the Clean Water Act in 1987 to establish the section 319 Nonpoint Source Management Program because it recognized the need for greater federal leadership to help focus State and local nonpoint source efforts.  Under section 319, State, Territories and Indian Tribes receive grant money which support 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.

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Summary of Section 319 Grants that are offered: 

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Major Subgrants

Minigrants

 Watershed Management Plan Development
Request For Proposal Annually N/A Quarterly
Federal Dollar Allowance $5,000 to $1 million Up to $10,000 Up to $15,000
Duration of Project Up to 4 years Up to 2 years Up to 2 years
Require 40 percent Non-Federal Match? Yes Yes Yes

Non-Federal matching support must be project specific, and can include in-kind contributions, such as use of equipment and volunteers.

Section 319 Nonpoint Source Projects must include nonpoint source pollution information, education, prevention or correction of pollution impacts.

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Section 319 Program | Major Subgrants | Watershed Planning Grants | Minigrants | Project Examples