April 15, 2024
Contact: Bonnie Yoshizaki, Nonpoint Source Coordinator, Bonnie.Yoshizaki@deq.idaho.gov
BOISE – The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is seeking grant applications for the fiscal year 2025 federal nonpoint source management § 319 funding cycle.
Section 319 of the Clean Water Act established a grant program to support a variety of nonpoint source pollution management activities, including technical assistance, financial assistance, education, training, technology transfer, demonstration projects, and monitoring to assess the success of specific nonpoint source implementation projects.
Grants are awarded annually on a competitive basis. A successful grant must focus on reducing pollutant loads and improving the water quality of lakes, streams, rivers, and aquifers. Funds may be used to address nonpoint source management and prevention activities:
- Agriculture
- Stormwater
- Transportation
- Silvicultural or forestry-related activities
- Ground water activities
- Mining
- Hydrologic and habitat modifications
Application Process
All interested applicants will need to create an account and submit a completed application using DEQ’s new online grant management system, AmpliFund. Resources and instructions can be found on DEQ’s Grant Funding Resources web page and Nonpoint Source Subgrants in Idaho web page under the header “Important Dates and Other Information.”
DEQ is accepting applications from April 15 through July 15, 2024.