Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Funding Opportunity for Indian Tribes and Intertribal Consortia for Nonpoint Source Management Grants Under Clean Water Act Section 319
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
Assistance Listings: 66.460 -- Nonpoint Source Implementation Grants
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
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
Grantor contact information
Description
EPA National NPS Tribal Coordinator, Margot Buckelew
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| EPA-OW-OWOW-26-01.pdf | Full Announcement | Aug 17, 2026 11:31 AM UTC |
Link to additional information
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Closing: November 9, 2026
Award
$3,500,000
Program Funding
20
Expected awards
$--
Award Minimum
$175,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
EPA-OW-OWOW-26-01
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Funding instrument type:
Cooperative agreement
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Category of Funding Activity:
Environment
Category Explanation:
History
Version:
1
Posted date:
August 17, 2026
Archive date:
December 9, 2026
