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

Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 awarded the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry $3.282 million on October 1, 2025, under the Nonpoint Source Implementation Grants program (CFDA 66.460) to implement Louisiana's nonpoint source pollution control program in watersheds experiencing water quality impairment from polluted runoff.

The award funds installation of best management practices in the Bayou Bartholomew and Big Creek watersheds to restore or partially restore water quality, with focus on animal waste control, sediment management, pesticide and fertilizer control, and structural and non-structural practices in areas where agriculture and forestry are the predominant land uses. The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry will provide cost-share support to transport agricultural waste products to nutrient-deficient areas and apply biochar soil amendment. The department will also conduct water quality sampling in Lake Providence and deliver outreach and education events targeting students, farmers, and the public on nonpoint source pollution control.

Deliverables include semiannual and annual progress reports, input to the state's annual nonpoint source report, cost-share contracts with farmers to implement BMPs, and educational outreach events. No sub-awards are included in this assistance agreement. Performance period runs through September 30, 2030, with place of performance in Louisiana.

This agreement provides support to the state of louisiana 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 best management practice (BMP) installations for animal wastes, sediment, pesticide and fertilizer control, and other structural and non-structural practices. The funds also will support education and outreach projects on controlling nonpoint source pollution. The intended beneficiaries of the program are the citizens of louisiana. Activities:the proposed work in this agreement is to implement the state of louisiana's nonpoint source pollution control program, primarily in areas where agriculture and forestry are the predominant land uses. The grant funds will support the installation of best management practices (BMPS) in the bayou bartholomew and big creek watersheds to restore or partially restore their water quality, as well as water quality sampling in lake providence. The louisiana department of agriculture and forestry (LDAF) will provide cost-share support to transport agricultural waste products to nutrient-deficient areas, as well as the use of the biochar soil amendment. The LDAF also will conduct outreach and education events to educate students, farmers, and the public on nonpoint source pollution control. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables and expected outcomes include semiannual and annual progress reports, input to the state's annual nonpoint source report, implementation of cost-share contracts with farmers to implement BMPS, and outreach and education events on nonpoint source pollution. The long-term outcome is the improvement of water quality in the bayou bartholomew, big creek, and lake providence watersheds, as well as other waterbodies in areas where agriculture and forestry are the predominant land uses. Direct beneficiaries of this program include all state residents and occupants, both permanent and temporary.