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The Federal Clean Water Act (CWA) section 319(h) provides grants to states to implement Nonpoint Source (NPS) Pollution Management Programs. CWA 319(h) grants are available for projects aimed at reducing, controlling and preventing nonpoint source (NPS) pollution, with the ultimate goal of improving water quality. A number of these projects use a watershed management approach and may involve public education, technology transfer or demonstration of innovative best management practices.
Originally, the focus of the CWA was to control and abate water pollution from point sources, such as industrial discharges and sewage treatment plants. After 15 years of considerable gains in controlling and reducing the pollution loads from these sources, not all water quality problems were resolved. Several studies and surveys have shown that the majority of the remaining impairments in water quality result from nonpoint source pollution. In 1987, Congress amended the CWA to focus greater national efforts on nonpoint sources. Since 1987, the CWA section 319(h) grants process has been coordinated through the NPS Pollution Management Program (NPS Program) in the Bureau of Water Quality Planning.
Active CWA section 319(h) projects can be reviewed in Projects by Watershed and Projects Statewide. Projects are in descending order by funding level. Projects that become inactive or that are completed have been archived.
Request For Proposals describes our coordinated process for the allocation of CWA section 319(h) grants. Project proponents are directed to work with NPS Program staff prior to submittal of the final proposals to ensure proposals are complete.
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