Information Related to FY2011 Section 319 Funding

Competitive Grant

EPA is soliciting proposals from eligible tribes and intertribal consortia to develop and/or implement watershed-based plans and other on-the-ground projects that will result in significant steps towards solving NPS impairments on a watershed-wide basis. Proposals are due January 7, 2011. EPA anticipates awarding an estimated $3.2 to $4 million in Federal funds under this solicitation. For detailed information regarding this RFP, please refer to the PDF below and the associated deadline table. Access the RFP for Section 319 Grants to Indian Tribes in FY2011 through Grants.gov (http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=58814&mode=VIEW).

• FY 2011 Section 319 Request for Proposals (PDF) (34 pp, 325K, About PDF)

Base Grant

EPA anticipates awarding section 319 base grants to eligible tribes in the amount of $30,000 or $50,000 of federal section 319 funding (depending on land area) on a noncompetitive basis. For tribes with 640,000 acres or more, the base allocation is $50,000; for tribes with 640,000 acres or less, the base allocation is $30,000.  Section 319 base funds may be used for a range of activities that implement the tribe's approved NPS management program, including: hiring a program coordinator; conducting NPS education programs; providing training and authorized travel to attend training; updating the NPS management program; developing watershed-based plans; and implementing watershed-based plans and on-the-ground watershed projects.

• FY 2011 Section 319 Grant Guidelines (as formatted in the Federal Register Notice) (PDF) (9 pp, 104K, About PDF)
• FY 2011 Section 319 Grant Guidelines (same content formatted for easier online reading) (PDF) (31 pp, 161K, About PDF)

Proposed work plan deadlines vary by Region, see chart below to determine appropriate deadline: