The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) annually awards federal allocations from the Nonpoint Source Implementation Grant under Section 319(h) of the Clean Water Act to the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (GAEPD).
Donor Name: Georgia Environmental Protection Division (GAEPD)
State: Georgia
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/30/2023
Size of the Grant: $400,000
Grant Duration: 36 months
Details:
The Georgia Environmental Protection Division (GAEPD) anticipates receiving a FY2023 Section 319(h) grant to prevent or abate nonpoint source pollution in support of Georgia’s Statewide Nonpoint Source Management Plan. Using a competitive process, GAEPD will award grant funds to eligible projects that propose to address nonpoint sources of pollution by identifying and implementing the activities best suited to address those sources resulting in measurable water quality improvements to impaired waters throughout the State.
Funding Information
The maximum federal award is $400,000 and up to 60% of the total project cost. Applicants must commit to a minimum non-Federal match of 40% of the total project cost.
Grant Period
Projects should be completed within 36 months of execution date
Eligibility Criteria
Public entities in Georgia are eligible applicants, including:
- City and county governments with Qualified Local Government Status as defined in paragraph 18 of subsection (a) of O.C.G.A. 50-8-2
- State agencies
- Local, regional, or State authorities operating jurisdictional services and/or delivery programs
- Regional Commissions
- Resource Conservation and Development Councils
- Local and regional school systems
- State colleges and universities.
Eligible Activities
Projects must specify the nonpoint sources of pollution and implement the activities best suited to address those sources, such as the following eligible activities:
- Green infrastructure/low impact development best management practices
- Watershed hydrology restoration, including stream restoration and hydro modifications
- Urban stormwater controls not included in NPDES permits
- Agricultural best management practices that address water quality and meet Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) Conservation Practices standards
- Septic system repairs and replacement
- Education and training
- Water quality monitoring that meets minimum GAEPD standards
For more information, visit GAEPD.
