Active — 2027 CWA section 319 solicitation open; proposals due December 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM Pacific Time (PST) through FAAST.Atlas Opportunity Score 70/100
CA-SWRCB-CWA319-NPS-2027 / California Grants Portal 191763California
California State Water Resources Control Board 2027 Nonpoint Source (NPS) Grant Program
FundingApproximately $3.5 million total listed on the California Grants Portal; the controlling 2027 State Water Board guidelines anticipate approximately $3-$4 million. Implementation proposals generally request $250,000-$1,000,000, with case-by-case authority up to $1,500,000 for good cause. Planning proposals request $50,000-$250,000.
DeadlineDecember 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM Pacific Time (PST), as stated in the controlling 2027 Nonpoint Source Grant Program Guidelines.
Last verifiedSeptember 23, 2026
Required next actionIdentify a qualifying California project and eligible applicant; confirm the project addresses a Regional Water Board NPS Grant Program Preference; consult the applicable Regional Water Board Grant Coordinator and incorporate feedback; verify the required nine-element watershed-based plan or applicable alternative/planning pathway; secure the general 25% match or document an allowable waiver or special no-match pathway where applicable; complete the FAAST questionnaire and the project-type-required Attachments A-J using current templates; and clear applicant-specific CRM, Contact, Email_Opt_Out, permanent-bounce, authoritative send-history, Atlas_Email_Queue, and cross-lane deduplication gates before any ORIGINAL outreach.
Broad Eligibility
Eligible applicants include nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations, Federally Recognized Tribes, and federal, state, local, or other public agencies or public colleges. Projects must reduce nonpoint source pollution, address a current Regional Water Board program preference, satisfy project-type eligibility requirements, consult with the Regional Water Board Grant Coordinator, and meet watershed-based planning requirements as applicable. Private entities other than 501(c)(3) organizations are ineligible. A 25% match generally applies unless a waiver or special project-type exception is authorized.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score 70/100. Strong California public-agency, tribal, nonprofit, public-college, watershed, environmental-health, and infrastructure relevance. N9+ Fit 0/100 and QC Healthcare Fit 0/100 on the current solicitation because eligible work centers on nonpoint-source pollution planning and implementation rather than clinical technology. Equipment is only reimbursable when integral to the project; research studies and pilot projects are ineligible. No direct Dr. Miltie/QC Healthcare applicant path is established. Publish and monitor; applicant-specific outreach requires a verified qualifying project and all original-outreach gates.
Source verificationOfficial government source · www.waterboards.ca.govAtlas last verified this record September 23, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗