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…

This $3,699,548 Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Nonpoint Source Implementation Grants program (CFDA 66.460) supports the State of Louisiana's efforts to implement its Nonpoint Source Management Program. The grant will fund a variety of projects focused on reducing polluted runoff from nonpoint sources, including structural and non-structural best management practices (BMPs), watershed planning, monitoring, technology demonstrations, and education/outreach programs. These activities aim to partially or fully restore impaired waters in Louisiana and help the state meet its nonpoint source pollution management goals. The grant has an award date of October 1, 2024 and a completion date of September 30, 2029. No subawards are included under this agreement.

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 structural and non-structural best management practices (BMPS), watershed planning, monitoring, technology demonstrations, and a variety of education/outreach programs.activities:the proposed work in this agreement includes 4 projects that will support the goals and objectives set in the state's usepa-approved nonpoint source program (NPS) FFY2023 - 2027 management plan. The state's management plan includes statewide and watershed annual milestones to partially or fully restore impaired waters in louisiana. Projects and activities described in this work plan assist the state in meeting those water quality goals. In addition to assisting usepa meet its national water quality goals, the louisiana's source water protection program (SWPP) will work toward helping louisiana meet its NPS goals in priority watersheds by addressing specific nonpoint sources of pollution that have been identified near public water sources. The SWPP will achieve this by identifying and inventorying potential nonpoint sources of pollution of drinking water sources.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables and expected outcomes include the non point source management plan, quality assurance protection plan revisions, final report, annual report, and end of year meeting and report. The intended beneficiaries of clean water act section 319(H) funding are the citizens of louisiana. 22-01 administration of the fiscal year 2024 clean water act section 319(H) agricultural/silvicultural nonpoint source management program: maintain accurate contract files, financial reports and budget spreadsheets and meet all deadlines as mandated by environmental protection agency. Execute interagency contracts with the cooperating agencies after receiving the executed cooperative agreement from environmental protection agency. Make available the updated proposal submission procedures for proposed projects during the project period. Fiscal year 2023 statewide agricultural/silvicultural non-point sources management program: successful projects due to oversight of project activities and implementation of best management practices through the nonpoint source pollution abatement program direct beneficiaries of this program include all state residents and occupants, both permanent and temporary.