National Water Program Grant Guidance

Categorical Grants

Eligible Recipients

Grant Program Contacts
Name/ Phone #

To award grants to those applicants whose proposals clearly demonstrate an increase in a state's, tribe's, or local government's ability to monitor recreational waters, notify public of risks, manage programs and communicate among environmental and public health agencies and the public.

CWA 406 (b)

CFDA 66.472

Beth Leamond

OST

( 202) 566-0444

To ensure that all Tribes have access to base funding for developing and establishing their environmental programs. To provide general assistance grants (GAP) to Indian tribal governments and intertribal consortia to build capacity to administer environmental regulatory programs on Indian lands; and provide technical assistance from EPA to Indian tribal governments and intertribal consortia in the development of multimedia programs to address environmental issues on Indian lands.

PL 102-497

CFDA 66.296

The GAP grant program continues to use the March 2000 guidance (PDF, 109kb, 45 pgs) for future fiscal years.

Supports all goals in the Strategic Plan

Rodges Ankrah

AIEO

(202) 564-0280

To assist States in implementing EPA-approved Section 319 nonpoint source management programs.

CWA 319(h)

CFDA 66.460

The NPS grant program continues to use the October 2003- FY 2004 National Guidance for future fiscal years.

NPs grants have separate guidance for tribes and issue guidance, including priorities, each fiscal year found on the NPs tribal grants website.

Improve Water Quality on a Watershed Basis

Romell Nandi

OWOW

(202) 566-1203

EPA and NOAA co-administer State Coastal Nonpoint Control Programs under Section 6217 of the Coastal Zone Act Reauthorization Amendments of 1990. Section 6217 requires States and Territories with approved coastal management programs to develop coastal nonpoint pollution control programs.

CZA Reauthorization Amendments of 1990,

PL 101-508

CFDA 11.419

Improve Water Quality on a Watershed Basis

John Kuriawa

NOAA

(301) 563-7202

To provide assistance to implement and enforce National Primary Drinking Water Regulations to ensure the safety of the Nation's drinking water resources and to protect public health.

SDWA 1443(a)

CFDA 66.432

This grant program has no regular guidance

A memo outlining FY 2005 priorities is posted on the PWSS website.

Ray Enyeart

OGWDW

(202) 564-3829

To foster development and implementation of underground injection control (UIC) programs under SDWA. EPA's funding priority is to award grants to recipients who meet the requirements in 40 CFR Parts 144, 145, 146 and 148.

SDWA 1443(b)

CFDA 66.433

A memo outlining priorities for FY05 is posted on the UIC website.

Safe Drinking Water/Security

Lee Whitehurst

OGWDW

(202) 564-3896

Roy Simon

OGWDW

(202) 564-3868

To support innovative, community-based watershed approaches aimed at preventing, reducing, or eliminating water pollution. The Watershed Grants will provide resources in the form of grants, tools, training, and technical expertise and assistance to communities to bolster their efforts to expand and improve existing water protection measures.

CWA 104(b)(3)

CFDA 66.439

The call for nominations for FY 2005 Funds will occur in the Summer of 2004 - The information will be found on the Targeted Watershed Grants Program website.

Carol Peterson

OWOW

(202) 566-1304

To enhance proficiency of personnel in operation and maintenance of treatment works.

CFDA 66.467

Guidance will be available on the Wastewater Operator Training Program website.

Margaret Dodds

OWM

(202) 564-0728

State priority efforts funded include program activities related to the restoration of impaired watersheds Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) which include all facets of this program, i.e. pre-TMDL needs such as monitoring and assessment and standards development; development of TMDLs and post-TMDL implementation and restoration; implementing integrated wet weather strategies in coordination with nonpoint source programs; and developing source water protection programs.

Tribes receive a portion of the funds appropriated and will continue to conduct watershed assessments and will maintain and improve their capacity to implement water quality programs through monitoring, assessments, planning and standards development.

CWA 106

CFDA 66.419

The Feb 2001 base guidance is still used an is posted on the 106 website.

The July 1999 base guidance is still used for tribes and is posted on the 106 website.

A FY 2005 priorities memo for tribes & states is posted on the 106 website.

Improve Water Quality on a Watershed Basis

Also supports many other water quality outcomes in Goals 2 and 4

Carol Crow

OWM

(202) 564-2612

To provide assistance to support technical assistance, training, and communication activities on critical water infrastructure protection efforts that include work with drinking water systems as well as with Federal, State, Tribal, and local agencies.

CFDA 66.474

Guidance is issued on an annual basis and is posted on the Water Security website.

Andrew Bielanski

OGWDW

(202) 564-3824

To assist in developing, implementing, and demonstrating innovative approaches relating to the causes, effects, extent, prevention, reduction, and elimination of water pollution through both permitted and non-permitted areas.

CFDA 66.463

FY 2004/2005 Guidance is posted on the Water Quality Cooperative Agreements website.

Improve Water Quality on a Watershed Basis

Barry Benroth

OWM

(202) 564-0672

To assist State water quality management agencies and others in carrying out water quality management planning. State agencies are encouraged to give priority to watershed restoration planning.

CWA 205(j) and 604(b)

CFDA 66.454

The August 1987 base guidance is still used and is posted on the Watershed website

Don Kunkoski

OWOW

(301) 694-7329

To assist in wetlands protection, management and restoration efforts. EPA has initiated an assessment of the wetland program elements that will move recipients toward developing comprehensive wetland programs.

CFDA 66.461

The FY05 Grant Guidance will be issued in the Summer of 2004. The information will be found on the Wetlands Program Development Grants website.

Increase Wetlands

Connie Cahanap

OWOW

(202) 566-1382

Non-Categorical Grants

Eligible Recipients

Grant Program Contacts
Name/ Phone #

Capitalization grants are made available to each State for the purpose of establishing a Clean Water State Revolving Fund for providing assistance for: (1) construction of publicly owned wastewater treatment works; (2) implementing nonpoint source management activities included in State Plans developed pursuant to Section 319; and (3) developing and implementing an estuary conservation and management plan under Section 320.

Tribes receive grants for wastewater infrastructure improvements through a national set-aside.

CFDA 66.458

All grants guidance & requirements for States

Grants guidance for Tribes

Sheila Platt

OWM

(202) 564-0686

Capitalization grants are made available to each State for the purpose of establishing a Drinking Water State Revolving Fund which will provide a long-term source of State financing for the costs of drinking water infrastructure needed to achieve or maintain compliance with SDWA requirements, protect public health, and assist systems with economic need.

A State may also use up to 31% its grant funds for programs that emphasize preventing contamination problems through source water protection and enhancing water system management.

Tribes receive grants for public water system infrastructure improvements through a national set-aside.

CFDA 66.468

All grants guidance & requirements for States

Grants guidance for Tribes

Peter Shanaghan

OGWDW

(202) 564-3848

To develop and implement a comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) for each estuary designated by the EPA Administrator. The program characterizes the problems in the estuary, determines relationships between pollutant loading and impacts on living resources, develops a comprehensive plan recommending solutions to priority problems, and implements actions addressing priority problems.

CWA 320

CFDA 66.456

Nancy Laurson

OWOW

(202) 566-1247

To expand and strengthen cooperative efforts to restore and protect the health and productivity of the Gulf of Mexico in ways consistent with the economic well being of the region and to achieve the goals and priorities recommended by the Gulf of Mexico Program Policy Review Board (a Federal Advisory Committee) and the funding priorities of the Gulf of Mexico Program Office (GMPO).

CWA 104b3

CFDA 66.475

Gloria Car

Region 4

(228) 688-2421

To expand and strengthen cooperative efforts to restore and protect the Chesapeake Bay.

CWA 117

CFDA 66.466

Veronica Kuczynski

Region 3

(215) 814-5169

To restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the Great Lakes Basin Ecosystem.

CWA 104

CFDA 66.469

Mike Russ

Region 5

(312) 886-4031