The purpose of this assistance agreement is to provide support to the ohio environmental protection agency to implement its nonpoint source management program, focusing on watersheds with water…

This $5.2 million Formula Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency's Nonpoint Source Implementation Grants program (CFDA #66.460) supports the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency's implementation of its nonpoint source pollution management program from May 2021 through April 2026. The funding will enable a variety of projects focused on improving water quality in impaired watersheds through best management practices, watershed planning, monitoring, technology demonstrations, and education/outreach. Specific activities include nonpoint source program management; implementation of Ohio's nonpoint source management plan; grants management and administration; watershed assessment and total maximum daily load development; Lake Erie nonpoint source programming; and watershed assistance and support. Twelve sub-awards totaling $5.2 million will support nonpoint source projects implemented by local organizations, including riparian restoration, stream restoration, constructed wetlands, floodplain restoration, stormwater retrofits, and stream/wetland projects. Sub-awardees include soil and water conservation districts, municipalities, non-profits, and state agencies located across Ohio.

The purpose of this assistance agreement is to provide support to the ohio environmental protection agency to implement its nonpoint source management program, focusing on watersheds with water quality impairments caused by polluted run-off 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. Specific activities to be performed include: 1) nonpoint source (NPS) program managementand 2) implementation of ohios NPS management planand 3) grants management and administrationand 4)watershed assessment and NPS tmdl developmentand 5) lake erie NPS programmingand 6) watershed assistance and support and 7) NPS public awareness and education. All 12 subrecipients recommended for FY21 section 319(h) project implementation are projected to achieve water quality improvements within the watersheds where the projects will be implemented.