Delaware Nonpoint Source Program

Delaware Nonpoint Source Program

Program Name: Delaware Nonpoint Source Program

Resource Type: State

State: Delaware, Mid-Atlantic

Agency: Program Source: Grant

Description: The Delaware Nonpoint Source Program administers a competitive grant made possible through Section 319 of the Clean Water Act. The grant provides funding for projects designed to reduce nonpoint source (NPS) pollution in Delaware. NPS pollution can be defined as any pollution that originates from a diffuse source (such as an open field or a road) and is transported to surface or ground waters through leaching or runoff.

Website: http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/swc/district/Pages/319Grants.aspx