Nonpoint funding requirements

Training for new recipients

We provide recipient training annually by webinars, that are typically held in July. See below for the most current information (dates/times of current trainings or presentations of previous trainings). We recommend recipients attend their project type training and any Environmental and Cultural Resources training necessary. 

Current recipient training presentations

• Nonpoint Funding Training

Other materials

• Staff contact for Water Quality Grants & Loans
• Progress Report and Payment Requests (PRPR) forms guidance
• Managing Recipient Roles in EAGL

Before your funding agreement can be signed you must fill out these forms: 

• Section 319 Initial Data Reporting Form (completed within EAGL) (Section 319 and Centennial Match)
• Federal Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) Form (Section 319 funded projects only)

Requirements for all projects

To be eligible for reimbursement, projects must follow the Funding Guidelines (See Chapter 2.5 and the relevant appendices).

All funded projects must adhere to the Funding Guidelines for the fiscal year of the award. Please note that the information on this page does not replace the specific guidelines below for your funding.

Best Management Practice (BMP) and Load Reduction Reporting information

All BMPs and restoration must follow the Voluntary Clean Water Guidance for Agriculture when available for the specific BMP.

Please review the Cultural Resources webpage

• PowerPoint Overview of Section 319 Grant Reporting Requirements
• Pollutant Load Estimation Tool (PLET) - US EPA (software and pages by EPA)
• PLET Final User Guide (epa.gov)

Site-Specific Plans and/or Designs

• All projects
  • Environmental review – It is the responsibility of the grant recipient to demonstrate to Ecology that compliance with the requirements of the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) and other applicable local, state, and federal permitting will be met.
  • Bid Specifications Insert (for Section 319 funded projects if contracting)
  • Bid Specifications Insert (for Centennial funded projects if contracting)
• Restoration Projects must follow standards:
  • Voluntary Clean Water Guidance for Agriculture 
  • Riparian Buffer Map - Clean Water Guidance for Agriculture  (arcgis.com) (for SFY 2025 funded projects)
  • Ecology Riparian Buffer Width map (for SFY 2024 and older projects)
  • Wetlands in Washington State - Volume 2: Guidance for Protecting and Managing Wetlands
  • Stream restoration manual (WDFW)
  • Riparian Ecosystems, Volume 1: Science Synthesis and Management Implications (WDFW)
  • Riparian Ecosystems, Volume 2: Management Recommendations (WDFW)
  • Designs must be submitted to Ecology for review and approval
• Agricultural BMPs must meet specifications.
  • Voluntary Clean Water Guidance for Agriculture (linked above)
  • NRCS Field Office Technical Guide (FOTG) (USDA)

Water Quality Monitoring:

• You must contact your project team for the correct Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) template. 
  • QAPP must be reviewed and approved by Ecology before you begin. It is different than the QAPP for NEP found on the website.

View project requirements and resources by project type