Section 604(b) Water Quality Management Planning Grant
Section 604(b) Water Quality Management Planning Grant supports Missouri regional planning bodies in assessing water pollution and developing plans to address it through water quality management planning.
Funder: Missouri Department of Natural Resources
Due Dates: Rolling (Applications accepted throughout the year)
Funding Amounts: $25,000–$50,000 per sub-award for projects lasting up to two years; no match required
Summary: Supports regional water quality management planning to identify pollution problems and develop plans to address them.
Key Information: Eligible applicants are Regional Planning Commissions and Regional Councils of Government within Missouri.
Description
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources offers Section 604(b) grant sub-awards under the federal Clean Water Act to support water quality management planning. The program supports work to determine the nature, extent and causes of point and nonpoint source pollution and develop plans to resolve these problems.
Priorities include Source Water Protection Plans, technical assistance for Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) compliance, and stormwater management planning. Other priorities include vulnerability assessments and resiliency plans for stormwater and floodplain management, water quality assessments in at-risk watersheds, studies of wastewater treatment facility consolidation or regionalization, and updates to outdated Section 208 Water Quality Management Plans.
