DEQ Asks for Applications for Watershed Planning from Government, Tribes and Nonprofits

Expanded Funding Opportunity Through Federal Funding

The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and the Nonpoint Source and Wetlands Section is seeking to build local capacity for addressing nonpoint source pollution in areas that don’t currently have a DEQ-accepted Watershed Restoration Plan. We are soliciting requests for funding for capacity building and project planning projects in these areas. Projects must lead to reduction or prevention of nonpoint source pollution and must implement actions consistent with an existing state or tribal Nonpoint Source Management Plan.

The intent for these funds is to increase organizational capacity, aid in watershed planning, and/or lead to a grant application(s) for larger on-the-ground project activities that align with new EPA guidance.

Funding Source: USEPA §319 federal funds

Total Funding Available: $80,000

Individual Awards: Recommended $5,000 – $10,000 per applicant, not to exceed $10,000 per applicant

Cost Share: Encouraged, but not required (In-kind donations, other non-federal match)

Applications are due by close of business on July 10, 2023. Draft applications can be submitted for feedback in advance and DEQ staff is available to discuss ideas.

For more information on applying, visit MT DEQ Capacity and Planning Funding