This agreement provides support to the state of wyoming to implement its nonpoint source management program, focusing on watersheds with water quality impairments caused by polluted runoff from…

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 8 awarded the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (WDEQ) $1,620,060 under the Nonpoint Source Implementation Grants program (CFDA 66.460) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2030. This formula grant supports implementation of Wyoming's nonpoint source management program targeting watersheds impaired by polluted runoff. WDEQ will administer a combined Request for Applications (RFA) process to select and fund an estimated five or more third-party implementation projects for both Fiscal Year 2025 and 2026, streamlining project selection to prioritize shovel-ready initiatives with measurable water quality outcomes.

The primary deliverables include subaward funding for implementation projects addressing nonpoint source pollution through structural and non-structural best management practices (BMPs), watershed planning, monitoring, technology demonstrations, and education/outreach programs. WDEQ will provide technical and administrative support to project sponsors, review and rank proposals in coordination with the Wyoming Nonpoint Source Task Force, monitor progress toward project goals, and report performance measures to EPA in accordance with Section 319 program guidance. A representative sub-awardee, Trout Unlimited, Inc., received funding for the Salt River Stream Restoration and Grazing Management Project, which will restore over four miles of aquatic and riparian habitat, fence over two stream miles, and reduce E. coli and sediment loading along the Salt River and its tributaries.

This agreement provides support to the state of wyoming to implement its nonpoint source management program, focusing on watersheds with water quality impairments caused by polluted runoff from nonpoint sources. Nonpoint source implementation projects include a variety of structural and non-structural best management practices (bmps), watershed planning, monitoring, technology demonstrations, and a variety of education/outreach programs. Wdeq will employ a combined request for applications (RFA) process to select third-party pass-through projects for both GFY2025 and GFY2026. This approach, approved by EPA, will streamline project selection and allow wyoming to prioritize funding toward the most impactful and shovel-ready projects. Following submission of the grant application, final project selections will be made in coordination with the wyoming NPS task force. Workplans for selected subawards will be submitted to EPA for review and approval prior to obligation of funds. Activities:the proposed work in this agreement includes: - review and rank project proposals in coordination with the NPS task force based on consistency with the wyoming NPS management plan and expected water quality outcomes. - subaward funding to an estimated five (5) or more implementation projects that address nonpoint source pollution through best management practices (bmps), education and outreach, watershed planning, and other eligible activities. - provide technical and administrative support to project sponsors throughout the life of the grant. - monitor and track progress toward project goals and ensure compliance with applicable federal requirements. - report performance measures to EPA in accordance with grant conditions and section 319 program guidance. Subrecipient:subaward funding will be awarded to an estimated five (5) or more implementation projects that address nonpoint source pollution through best management practices (bmps), education and outreach, watershed planning, and other eligible activities. Projects will implement activities described the wyoming NPS management plan and locally developed watershed based plans. Specific activities will be selected through coordination with the state NPS task force and approved by EPA.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables and expected outcomes include: - execution of at least 5 subawards to eligible entities conducting on-the-ground NPS implementation; - approved workplans for all subawarded projects submitted to EPA. - mid-term and final progress reports summarizing activities, expenditures, and measurable outcomes. - documentation of pollutant load reductions (as applicable) using EPA's grants reporting and tracking system (grts). - tangible improvements in water quality through the implementation of bmps. - increased local capacity and stakeholder engagement in watershed planning and restoration. - progress toward meeting tmdl goals or addressing other water quality impairments identified by the state. Direct beneficiaries of this program include all state residents and occupants, both permanent and temporary.