Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Funding Opportunity for Indian Tribes and Intertribal Consortia for Nonpoint Source Management Grants Under Clean Water Act Section 319

The Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Wetland Oceans and Watersheds has issued Notice of Funding Opportunity EPA-OW-OWOW-26-01 to provide approximately 3.5 million dollars in grant funding for Fiscal Year 2026. This program supports federally recognized Indian Tribes and intertribal consortia in implementing approved Nonpoint Source management programs and best management practices as authorized by Clean Water Act Section 319. The EPA expects to make approximately 20 awards, with individual federal funding capped at 175,000 dollars per award. A specific set-aside is reserved for up to five recipients who have not received a competitive grant under this program between FY 2021 and FY 2025. Eligible applicants must submit their proposals via Grants.gov by November 9, 2026. Required documentation includes SF-424, SF-424A, EPA Forms 5700-54 and 4700-4, and a project narrative limited to 15 pages. Applications are evaluated based on threshold eligibility and a scoring panel's review of ranking criteria, with final decisions made by the National Selection Official. Awards are subject to Title 2 CFR Part 200 and 2 CFR Part 1500, and projects involving environmental data collection must adhere to Quality Assurance and Quality Control requirements. Applicants must maintain active registrations in both SAM.gov and Grants.gov to be considered.