This $3,497,500 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Nonpoint Source Implementation Grants program (CFDA 66.460) supports the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources' (WDNR) efforts to implement its Nonpoint Source Management Program. The grant will fund a variety of projects and activities focused on addressing water quality impairments caused by polluted runoff from nonpoint sources in the state. Key activities include developing 9 watershed plans, providing technical assistance to landowners, awarding Targeted Runoff Management (TRM) and Notice of Discharge (NOD) grants, implementing surface water protection and restoration projects, evaluating impaired waters, and delivering soil health training. The grant also provides subawards to local governments, such as the Town of Saukville, La Crosse County, Washington County, and Chippewa County, to conduct wetland restoration, agricultural best management practice installation, and other targeted watershed improvement projects aligned with TMDL implementation goals. The grant period runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2028.
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