Updated 09/20/2017

The Tennessee Department of Agriculture is accepting grant proposals for projects that will help improve water quality and reduce or eliminate non-point source pollution.

Non-point source pollution is soil, urban runoff, fertilizers, chemicals and other contaminants that degrade surface and groundwater quality.

The deadline for submitting grant proposals is Dec. 1.

Local governments, regional and state agencies, public institutions and private nonprofit organizations are eligible to apply for these federal dollars administered by TDA’s Land and Water Stewardship Section. Highest priority is given to projects that seek to make improvements to waters impaired by nonpoint source pollution.

Other priorities for funding include water quality related educational projects, projects that reduce urban runoff and projects that aim to protect threatened waters.