This $2,283,333 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Nonpoint Source Implementation Grants program (CFDA 66.460) provides funding to the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) to implement its nonpoint source pollution management program. The key activities to be delivered through this 5-year award, which begins on July 1, 2024, include:
Implementing at least 3 projects to reduce sediment and nutrient pollution, coordinating with state/federal partners, developing watershed-based plans, and targeting priority watersheds to address water quality impairments. At least 40% of the total funding ($913,333) must be used for on-the-ground best management practice (BMP) implementation projects guided by these watershed plans. Other activities include monitoring, education/outreach, and TMDL implementation. NDEP will issue subawards to entities such as local governments and nonprofits to carry out these nonpoint source pollution reduction initiatives across the state.