Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Funding Opportunity for Indian Tribes and Intertribal Consortia for Nonpoint Source Management Grants Under Clean Water Act Section 319

EPA Posted EPA-OW-OWOW-26-01

Description

The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to support eligible Tribes and intertribal consortia to implement approved Nonpoint Source (NPS) management programs developed pursuant to CWA Section 319(b)(1). The Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 319(h) authorizes the EPA to award grants to eligible Tribes and intertribal consortia to implement approved NPS management programs. This NOFO will fund implementation of best management practices (BMPs) and measures that have been outlined in Tribal NPS Management Program Plans to address NPS pollution sources that have been identified in a Tribe’s Assessment Report. Eligible applicants to this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) are federally recognized Tribes and intertribal consortia that meet the eligibility requirements described in Section 2.A.

Eligibility

See Section 2 of Notice of Funding Opportunity
Actions
View on Grants.gov
Funding Details
Award Floor
Not specified
Award Ceiling
$175,000.00
Total Estimated Funding
$3,500,000.00
Expected Awards
20
Key Dates
Posted
August 17, 2026
Closes
November 9, 2026 55d
Archive Date
December 9, 2026
Agency Information
Agency Name
Environmental Protection Agency
Agency Code
EPA
Funding Instrument
Other