Open now. The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Quality Planning, is accepting proposals for the Nevada Nonpoint Source Pollution Reduction 319(h) Grant Funding Opportunity (GFO) 2026, tracked in NevadaEPro as 70CNR-S3971.
Controlling deadline: Atlas is using October 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM PST. The official NDEP announcement, the solicitation cover, and the current NevadaEPro header all show October 9 at 5:00 PM PST. The solicitation PDF contains an internal inconsistency because its page 6 submittal section says October 16 at 5:00 PM PST. Applicants should treat October 9 as the conservative controlling deadline and confirm directly with NDEP before submission.
Funding: NDEP anticipates up to $900,000 in Clean Water Act Section 319(h) funding, contingent on the FFY26 federal award. Individual projects are anticipated from approximately $25,000 to $500,000. Watershed based planning proposals have a maximum budget of $80,000.
Match: implementation projects require a 50 percent nonfederal match, meaning the federal request must be matched by an equivalent amount of nonfederal funding. Watershed based planning proposals are not required to provide the 50 percent match.
Eligible applicants: federal, state, local, and tribal governments; interstate and intrastate public agencies; public and private 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations; and qualifying public educational institutions that are nonprofit institutions barred from lobbying.
Eligible work: watershed based planning and implementation projects that reduce or protect against nonpoint source pollution, including work tied to accepted watershed based plans or approved alternative plans. General operations, general education not tied to an implementation project, ambient impairment monitoring, general research or assessment, and work required by an NPDES permit are not eligible.
Required proposal content: the solicitation calls for a project summary, scope of work, measurable outcomes, project schedule, long term operation and maintenance plan, contingency plan, the 2026 NPS GFO budget and justification, commitment letters where applicable, prior support, current and pending support, references, and relevant appendices. The narrative is limited to 10 pages, excluding supplemental attachments. Budget materials must identify match sources and status and address indirect cost treatment, including a current NICRA when a rate above the applicable de minimis rate is requested.
Submission: the solicitation document instructs applicants to submit proposals by email to ndepnpsgrants@ndep.nv.gov. NevadaEPro also lists electronic quote submission as allowed. Given the deadline inconsistency within the PDF, applicants should confirm final mechanics and timing with NDEP before filing.
N9+ Fit: 0/100. The verified program is focused on watershed planning, nonpoint source pollution reduction, and water quality protection. The published scope does not establish a legitimate role for the Nonagon N9+ device and platform or QC Healthcare.
Atlas Opportunity Score: 34/100. This is a substantial Nevada administered environmental grant with broad public and nonprofit eligibility, but it does not present a supported healthcare technology or QC Healthcare role.
Contacts: NDEP NPS Program, ndepnpsgrants@ndep.nv.gov. NevadaEPro also lists Christian Fritsen at 775-687-9558 and cfritsen@ndep.nv.gov for solicitation questions.
Official sources: NDEP grant announcement; 2026 Grant Funding Opportunity PDF; NevadaEPro 70CNR-S3971.