Water Division EPA Region 9 United States Environmental Protection Agency The Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Program assists Federally-recognized Indian Tribes develop and imple- ment polluted runoff control programs and watershed based plans that address critical water quality concerns and achieve positive environmental results. Funding Availability Approximately $8M is anticipated to be allocated for Clean Water Act §319 Tribal programs nationwide. This will allow awards of $30K (for Tribes with land area less than 1,000 sq. miles) or $50K (for Tribes with land area more than 1,000 sq. miles) in base funding to eligible Tribes. The remaining funds will be awarded to eligible Tribes through a national competition to support the implementation of priority "on-the-ground" watershed projects that will lead to water quality improvements (up to $100K per project). Eligible Activities (but not limited to): • Implementing the Tribe's approved Nonpoint Source (NPS) management program; • Implementing best management practices (BMPs) that will reduce or eliminate NPS pollution in receiving water bodies, resulting in water quality benefits; • Implementing "on-the-ground" watershed projects (i.e., stream restoration, revegetation, buffer strips, installing gabions, tree planting, removal of invasive/non-native species, and more); • Developing and implementing a watershed based plan; • Conducting NPS education programs; • Hiring qualified staff; and • Training and travel. Eligible Applicants: Federally Recognized Indian Tribes CWA §319 Grant Program Eligibility Requirements: Tribes must have an approved NPS Assessment Report and Management Plan and meet the following Financial Assistance Eligibility (FAE) requirements by October 10, 2014: 1. Federal recognition; 2. Substantial governmental duties and powers; 3. Legal authority and jurisdiction over Tribal lands or reservation; 4. Capability to carry out functions to be exercised in the manner consistent with the terms and purposes of the Clean Water Act and all applicable regulations. For more information, please refer to EPA Region 9's FAE Eligibility Handbook for Indian Tribes at: http://www.epa.gov/region09/water/tribal/tribal-cwa.html Susanville Indian Rancheria used CWA Section 319 funds to build a perimeter fence around the Rancheria to minimize livestock impacts and improve water quality conditions of nearby creeks and wetlands. ------- | FY2015 Submission Schedule COMPETITIVE FUNDING: Eligible applicants submit proposal and required supplemental documents through www.grants.gov or hardcopy to Tiffany Eastman, EPA Region 9 Tribal NPS Program Coordinator. For more information on the Tribal NPS Competitive Program, including proposal content information and submission instructions, refer to the FY2015 Request for Proposals anticipated to be posted online October or November 2014 at http://www.epa.gov/owow/nps Anticipated to be Due Mid-December 2014 BASE FUNDING: Eligible applicants submit a proposed work plan and budget to assigned Clean Water Act Grants Project Officer. For more information on the Tribal NPS Base Program, including submission in- structions, refer to the Tribal NPS Base Guidelines available online at http://water.epa.gov/polwaste/nps/tribal/index.cfm Due February 27, 2015 All applicants for base funding and selected applicants for competitive funding submit final grant application (i.e., SF-424, work plan, budget, and required forms/certifications). Submit application materials to GrantsRegion9@epa.gov. Due Spring 2015 vvEPA f* r 1 1 * 1 - * a ¦ - 1 | • 1 For more information about the Tribal Nonpoint Source Pollution Program including eligibility requirements, funding information, and useful resources, please review the Handbook for Developing and Managing Tribal Nonpoint Source Pollution Programs Under Section 319 of the Clean Water Act available online at: http://www.epa.gov/owow/NPS/tribal/ pdf/tribal_handbook2010.pdf EPA Region 9 Water Division Tribal Water Section Contacts (WTR-3-4) Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Program Danielle Angeles (415) 972-3441 Jay Coiingham (415) 972-3562 Tiffany Eastman (415) 795-2435 Janis Gomes (415) 972-3517 Audrey L. Johnson (415) 972-3431 Howard Kahan (415) 972-3143 Wendell Smith (415) 972-3421 Nancy Sockabasin (415) 972-3772 Loretta Vanegas (415) 972-3433 Stephanie Wilson (775) 885-6190 (Carson City, NV) Gail Louis, Manager (415) 972-3467 Our e-mail follows this convention: lastname.firstname(S)epa.gov ------- |