Section 319 Watershed Assistance Grants
Forecasted
Section 319 Watershed Assistance Grants support New Hampshire projects with local stakeholders to carry out watershed-based plans, reduce nonpoint source pollution, and restore or protect waters.
Funder: New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services
Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2027 (Pre-proposal consultation) | September 2027 (Pre-proposal submission)
Funding Amounts: Approximately $540,000 in competitive statewide funding in the 2026 cycle
Summary: Supports New Hampshire projects that implement watershed-based plans to reduce nonpoint source pollution and restore or protect waters.
Key Information: A consultation with an NHDES project manager is required before submitting a pre-proposal.
Description
Section 319 Watershed Assistance Grants support implementation projects that address nonpoint source pollution in New Hampshire. The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) administers the grants through its Watershed Assistance Section as part of the state’s Nonpoint Source Management Program, using pass-through funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under the Clean Water Act.
The program works with local stakeholders to restore impaired waters and protect high-quality waters. Projects put watershed-based plans into action, including work to improve stormwater management and reduce pollutant loads. They must address specific water quality problems or threats and produce quantifiable improvement, protection, or restoration while advancing the plan’s water quality goal.
