Nonpoint Source Pollution Management Program (Section 319)


Program NameCommunity Lakes Enhancement and Restoration Assistance Grants:
Nonpoint Source Pollution Management Program – Sec. 319, Clean Water Act.
Eligible ApplicantsMunicipal government units.
Eligible ActivitiesSediment removal, shoreline stabilization, habitat improvement, aeration, and watershed protection.
Annual FundingApproximately $150,000.
Funding
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Applicant must provide a 40% nonfederal cash or in-kind match. Maximum award is generally limited to $75,000. Proposals are received and reviewed quarterly. Applications are individually invited pending technical review of proposal, site evaluation and availability of funds. (Funding is generally coordinated with funds from the Nebraska Environmental Trust Fund. Total Section 319 and NETF funds may not exceed $300,000.)
Special CriteriaProjects are limited to two years. Water body must be under 20 acres and lie within or immediately adjacent to community jurisdictional boundary and provide a high value resource for community recreation. Mandated, regulatory and research activities are not eligible.



Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality
1200 "N" Street, Suite 400
P.O. Box 98922
Lincoln, Nebraska 68509
(402) 471-2186