The federal Clean Water Act Section 205(j) provides funding for water quality management planning. Funds are to be used to determine the nature, extent and causes of point and nonpoint source pollution problems and to develop plans to resolve these problems. Organizations eligible for funding include municipal governments, county governments, regional planning commissions, and other public organizations. For-profit entities, nonprofit organizations, private associations and individuals are not eligible to receive this assistance.
The Section 205(j) program provides for projects that gather and map information on nonpoint and point source water pollution, develop recommendations for increasing the involvement of environmental and civic organizations in watershed planning and implementation activities, and develop and implement watershed management plans.
The NPS/TMDL Section of the Office of Water Quality administers the Section 205(j) program for Indiana. For more information about Section 205(j) funding, please contact Doug Campbell at (317) 233-8491, Laura Bieberich at (317) 233-1863 or Andrew Pelloso at (317) 233-2481.
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