319 and Other Non-Point Source Grants
Forecasted
319 and Other Non-Point Source Grants support watershed groups and partners with planning and restoration projects that reduce nonpoint source pollution and improve Ohio’s surface waters.
Funder: Ohio EPA
Due Dates (Anticipated): February 2027 (Chloride Reduction) | March 2027 (Section 319(h)) | September 2027 (Gulf Hypoxia) | September 2027 (Great Lakes Restoration Initiative)
Funding Amounts: Section 319(h): historically $50,000–$330,000; up to $400,000 considered in the 2026 RFP; maximum three-year term
Summary: Supports watershed planning and implementation to reduce nonpoint source pollution and restore Ohio’s surface waters.
Key Information: Section 319 implementation projects must appear in an approved HUC-12 NPS-IS, with equivalent AMDAT plans accepted for acid mine drainage projects.
Description
Ohio EPA’s Division of Surface Water administers Section 319(h) grants to address nonpoint source pollution in Ohio’s surface waters. The program works with watershed groups and other eligible partners implementing locally developed watershed plans, particularly where pollution contributes significantly to aquatic life use impairments. Its goals include reducing nutrients, sediment, and bacteria; restoring streams and wetlands; retaining runoff; and improving stream and riparian habitat.
Funding primarily supports implementation, including engineering designs that advance projects toward other funding. Limited support also covers technical assistance and development or significant revision of watershed-scale Nonpoint Source Implementation Strategies (NPS-IS). Projects with measurable nutrient reductions, impairment elimination, or impaired-stream restoration receive higher priority than general pollution prevention. The program page also lists Chloride Reduction, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, and Gulf Hypoxia opportunities.
