This agreement provides support to the FT. Mcdowell tribe to implement its nonpoint source management program, focusing on watersheds with water quality impairments caused by polluted run-off from…

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 awarded the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation $166,667 under the Nonpoint Source Implementation Grants program (CFDA 66.460) to implement a comprehensive nonpoint source management program addressing water quality impairments in Fort McDowell watersheds. The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027, funds implementation of structural and non-structural best management practices (BMPs), watershed planning and assessment activities, and community outreach and education initiatives targeting polluted runoff from nonpoint sources. The Nation administers the grant directly with no subawards, maintaining full implementation capacity across all program components.

The deliverables under this assistance agreement include protected and restored water resources, documented identification of nonpoint source impaired water bodies, project monitoring and evaluation data, and progress reports demonstrating environmental outcomes. The program directly benefits all Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation tribal residents and occupants through improved water quality management and watershed health. As a formula grant recipient under Section 319(h) of the Clean Water Act, the Nation receives funding based on established allocation criteria rather than competitive selection, enabling sustained water quality improvement efforts across the reservation.

This agreement provides support to the FT. Mcdowell tribe 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 and assessment, outreach and education, and program administration. This agreement provides full federal funding in the amount of $100,000. Refer to terms and conditions.activities:the proposed work in this agreement includes: nonpoint source implementation projects; structural and non-structural best management practices (bmps), watershed planning and assessment, outreach and education, and program administration. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the deliverables expected from this grant are protected water resources, documentation of nonpoint source impaired water bodies, project monitoring and evaluation and progress reports. Direct beneficiaries of this program include all tribal residents and occupants, both permanent and temporary.