Idaho Nonpoint Source Management §319 Subgrants Grant

The Idaho Nonpoint Source Management §319 Subgrants program provides financial assistance to states, territories, and tribes for activities aimed at reducing nonpoint source pollution. Administered by the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, these grants support projects targeting water quality improvement in lakes and rivers. Eligible initiatives include agricultural practices, urban stormwater management, and groundwater protection efforts. A 40% match is required, and projects that leverage multiple funding sources are prioritized.

The Clean Water Act § 319 established a grant program under which states, territories, and tribes may receive funds to support a wide variety of NPS pollution management activities. DEQ is the state agency responsible for administering this grant program in Idaho.
A successful § 319 grant request must focus on reducing pollutants and improving the water quality of lakes, streams, rivers, and aquifers. Funds may be used to address a variety of NPS management and prevention activities:

• Agriculture (except those activities covered by a draft or final Idaho Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (IPDES) permit).
• Urban stormwater runoff (except instances covered by a draft or final IPDES permit).
• Transportation (except instances covered by a draft or final IPDES permit).
• Silvicultural or forestry-related activities.
• Mining (except those activities covered by a draft or final IPDES permit).

Groundwater activities (to the extent identified by the state’s NPS management program, including source water protection efforts that involve regional collaboration or have the statewide application).Hydrologic and habitat modification and related activities (including wetlands reconstruction).
State Agricultural Best Management Practices Grants
The Idaho Legislature provides additional appropriation dollars annually to increase pollution reduction efforts in Idaho. These state funds are to be used to implement agricultural best management practices to help meet water quality standards in impaired water bodies in Idaho.

Eligibility

Section 319 of the Clean Water Act established a grant program under which states, territories, and tribes may receive funds40% match required (based on the minimum total project cost)Maximum Administrative Budget (not to exceed 10% of the grant award)