Grants & Financial Assistance: Watersheds & Water Quality

Watershed Projects Grants Program Grantees Guide

Updated November 2009.
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Grant and Loan Programs: Opportunities for Watershed Protection, Planning and Implementation

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Water Conservation Grant Program

The Water Conservation Grant Program awards funds to municipalities and public water systems to encourage and enhance local drinking water conservation efforts. Pre-RFR meetings are generally held in Spring.
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Helpful Sites for Water Conservation Projects

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This grant program is authorized under Section 319 of the federal Clean Water Act for implementation projects that address the prevention, control, and abatement of nonpoint source (NPS) pollution. In general, eligible projects must: implement measures that address the prevention, control, and abatement of NPS pollution; target the major source(s) of nonpoint source pollution within a watershed/subwatershed; contain an appropriate method for evaluating the project results; and must address activities that are identified in the Massachusetts NPS Management Plan. Proposals may be submitted by any interested Massachusetts public or private organization. To be eligible to receive funding, a 40% non-federal match is required from the grantee.

FFY'13 Grant Round

Announcement of Request for Responses (RFR) for FFY2013.
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Project Summaries from past years

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This grant program is authorized under the federal Clean Water Act Section 604(b) for water quality assessment and management planning. Eligible entities include: regional planning agencies, councils of governments, conservation districts, counties, cities and towns, and other substate public planning agencies and interstate agencies. No local match is required.

FFY2012 604b Grant Round

The Request for Responses (RFR) for FFY2012 grants is now available. Proposals will be due in March 2012.

604b FFY2012 RFR
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Appendix E (Q&A)
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Impacts of NPDES MS4 and RDA Stormwater Permits on 604b and 319 Eligibility in Regulated Areas

How NPDES or MS4 status may impact grant applications under the s.319 or s.604b grants. January 2012.
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Notice of New Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program and Changes in Utilization of MBE and WBE Firms on Federally Assisted Projects

Information for grant applicants on requirements for minority- or women-owned businesses employed on projects. January 2012.
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Project Summaries from past years

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Formerly known as the Water Loss Prevention Grant Program, the Water Conservation Grant Program awards funds to municipalities and public water systems to encourage and enhance local drinking water conservation efforts. Up to $60,000 per proposal or a total of up to $800,000 is expected to be awarded to eligible public water systems annually. Requests for Proposals are issued in late spring.

FFY2011 Grant Round

Information about the FFY2011 round of Water Conservation Program grants.
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Summary Report for the Water Conservation Grant Program 2005-2010

Report summarizing achievements of the Water Conservation Grant Program over its first five years.
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Project Summaries from past years

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Section 319 Project summaries from past years

FFY 2006-2010
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604b Project summaries from past years

FFY 1991-1997
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FFY 1998-2010
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Water Conservation Grant Project Summaries from past years

FFYs 2004-2010
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