Environmental Protection Agency · Water & Wastewater
Water Quality Management Planning (Section 604(b))
Set-aside from CWSRF capitalization (typically 1%) for water-quality management planning at the state and substate (regional / local) level. States pass through to designated planning agencies.
Program facts
- Typical award
- $25K – $1M
- Non-federal match
- Varies by NOFO
- Audience
- Cities, towns, counties, and tribal governments
- Application window
- Continuous via state CWSRF cycles.
- Typical prep time
- 4–10 weeks
- Statutory authority
- Clean Water Act §604(b)
Catalog entry last verified 2026-05-24 · Verify on the agency page →
Eligibility at a glance
- Cities are eligible applicants.
State pass-through; sub-grants typically go to MPOs and regional planning bodies. Amounts and timing approximate; verify directly with administering agency.
How Strategic Pursuit scores this program
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Planning purposes only. Award ranges, match percentages, and application windows on this page summarize the latest publicly available agency guidance and are approximate. Always verify the binding NOFO on the administering agency's page before applying.