The 319h grant will be awarded to the respondent to the RFP, who appears best able to implement the project. For projects proposed on Federal land, the land management agency, or its representative, will necessarily be the recipient. ADEQ expects that this new procedure will reduce the time between the initial submittal and the beginning of work down to a few months, compared to a year or more under the prior system. Most of the other requirements for the 319h grant remain the same. Matching funds must be part of the project.
Federal matches are acceptable.
Take a look at the outline and consider appropriate projects in your Field Office. This is an excellent opportunity to fully fund projects that were only partly paid for by state grants. Partly funded riparian improvement or protection projects may prove to be good 319h proposals. Road runoff is a major source of nonpoint source pollution. A road maintenance or improvement project that is partly funded by another agency might also be supported by a 319h grant.