2026 Clean Water Act Section 319 Nonpoint Source Pollution Grant

Overview

The Clean Water Act Section 319 Grant Program supports projects to reduce and mitigate the effects of nonpoint source pollutants to waters of the state within priority watersheds identified by the Regional Water Quality Control Boards. Projects that improve impaired waters, protect high quality waters, and restore fire-damaged landscapes will be considered along with planning and implementation project proposals. The program primarily funds implementation projects but occasionally offers grants for planning projects. Examples of projects include livestock fencing to reduce sediment and nutrient discharges, agricultural best management practices to reduce pesticide and nutrient discharges, dredging contaminated sediment from pesticide-impaired waters, habitat restoration such as...