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GUIDELINES
FOR 319(H) PROJECTS
The
New Jersey Statewide Nonpoint Source Program is
responsible for administering the federal Section
319(h) Grant Program. Each year, New Jersey publishes
a Request for Proposals (RfP) to solicit applications
for Section 319(h) funds for eligible projects.
The RfP serves as a guidance document that establishes
criteria for projects based on federal requirements
and state priorities; identifies specific administrative,
procedural, and programmatic requirements for applicants;
and provides timetables and deadlines for the grant
application and related decision-making processes.
A public notice is published in the New Jersey Register
(NJR) announcing the availability of 319(h) pass-through
grants.
Under
the federal guidelines, each state may pass through
a portion of 319(h) funds to other entities to reduce
water quality impairment through implementation
of nonpoint source (NPS) pollution control projects.
For the past few years, New Jersey's Nonpoint Source
Program has targeted Section 319(h) grant funds
on the development of watershed restoration and
protection plans. Watershed restoration and protection
is a priority not only for New Jersey but nationally
as well. Recently, the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) issued a handbook providing information
on developing and implementing watershed plans designed
to restore and protect water quality. (To obtain
a copy of the federal handbook, click on the following
link: http://www.epa.gov/owow/nps/watershed_handbook/.)
For
more information on the SFY 2011 319(h) grant application
process, please contact David McPartland, Section
319(h) Grant Program Coordinator, at (609) 633-3812 or email david.mcpartland@dep.state.nj.us
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