Nonpoint Source

Section 319 Nonpoint Source Management Grants

Application Process

What’s New?

New grant features include:

• Applicants may apply for new Watershed Implementation Plan development in Environmental Justice areas.
• Grantees submit Landowner-Grantee Agreements before construction to add flexibility to install additional Best Management Practices.

1. Sign Up

• Sign up for notification for Growing Greener Watershed Protection, EPA 319, Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act and AMD Set-Aside Grant Programs notification.

2. Review Materials

• Section 319 Nonpoint Source Management Grants Program Guidance
• A Primer for Fitting Charges within Budget Categories
• Map of Watershed Implementation Plans
• Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Nonpoint Source Management Plan (2019 Update)

3. Watch Video Tutorial

• Grant Applicant Presentation and Demos

4. Look Over Examples

• Sample Agriculture Workplan
• Sample AMD Workplan
• Sample Maps and Photos
• AMDTreat Sample Report
• Chesapeake Bay Countywide Action Plan BMP Implementation Form
• Landowner Access Authorization
• Landowner-Grantee Agreement
• Landowner Letter of Commitment
• Task and Deliverable Budget Worksheet

5. Complete Forms

• Workplan Template
• Task and Deliverable Budget Worksheet
• Chesapeake Bay Countywide Action Plan BMP Implementation Form
• Landowner Letters
  • Landowner Letter of Commitment
  • Landowner Access Authorization
  • Landowner-Grantee Agreement
• Land Use Planning Form
• Multi-Municipal Planning Form
• Worker Protection and Investment Certification Form

6. Apply

• Apply Online
• eGrants Instructions for Applicants

Grant Awards

Investment Tracker

For a listing of awarded grants, please see DEP’s Investment Tracker*

*Currently, DEP’s Investment Tracker is only displaying information for grants awarded using the Electronic Single Application system. Dates of inclusion in this system will vary by grant program. Historic data for all awards not contained in this current report will be added in the near future.

Grant Program Management

Forms

• Quarterly Project Status Report Form (Word)
• Reimbursement Requests
  • Instructions
  • Reimbursement Form
  • Supplemental Sheet

Contact

Email: RA-EP319grantFunding@pa.gov