This $4,906,463.00 Formula Grant was awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Nonpoint Source Implementation Grants program (CFDA 66.460) to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) on September 1, 2023. The grant supports TCEQ's implementation of its nonpoint source management program, focusing on watersheds with water quality impairments caused by polluted runoff. Key products and services to be delivered include:
Coordinating the Texas Stream Team program to engage a statewide network of at least 400 community scientists annually for water quality monitoring, data collection and analysis, and related educational programs.
Implementing on-site sewage facility repair and replacement projects in the Lower Nueces River, Galveston Bay, Nolan Creek, Village Creek-Lake Arlington, Joe Pool Lake, and Brady Creek watersheds to reduce nonpoint source pollution.
Developing watershed characterization and protection plans, installing structural best management practices, and conducting targeted education and outreach in various watersheds across Texas.
The grant involves multiple sub-awards to entities like the Houston-Galveston Area Council, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, City of Nolanville, Nueces River Authority, Trinity River Authority of Texas, and Upper Colorado River Authority to deliver these products and services.