The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) is accepting grant proposals for projects that will help improve water quality by reducing nonpoint source (NPS) pollution in the state.
Donor Name: Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA)
State: Tennessee
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/01/2025
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
NPS pollution includes a variety of contaminants, such as sediment, urban runoff, excess fertilizers, pesticides, chemicals, and other pollutants that can affect both surface and groundwater.
Priorities
- The highest priority of the TN-NPS is to fund projects that target waters of the state assessed as impaired from nonpoint source (NPS) pollution and published in the most recent edition of the state’s List of Impaired Waters by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Such project’s objectives should be to identify the specific sources of NPS pollution and seek to eliminate them so that the water will fully support its designated uses. Preference is given to projects targeting small, simple watersheds, where measurable water quality improvements are most likely to result after the project is completed. No watershed restoration project can be funded with a 319 grant unless it is based on an approved watershed-based plan (WBP) developed for that particular watershed. The requirement of a WBP can be fulfilled simply by following the WBP guidance and format provided. You can submit both the WBP and a proposal simultaneously as a single application for funding.
- A second priority of the TN-NPS is fund watershed implementation projects that are protective of Exceptional Tennessee Waters and Outstanding National Resource Waters. Protection projects also require a WBP.
- The third priority of the TN-NPS is to fund projects which focus on NPS education and training are also eligible to receive funding. Educational projects can attempt to have a broad, statewide effect on all citizens of Tennessee or can target a particular audience in ways they could reduce NPS pollution. Any such project must focus on raising awareness of NPS issues or attempt to inform decision-making processes in order to reduce NPS impacts to waters.
Eligibility Criteria
Local (city/county) governments, interstate agencies, nonprofit organizations and institutions, colleges and universities, and agencies of state government are eligible to apply.
For more information, visit TDA.
