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Water Pollution Control (Section 106) Grants

Under section 106 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S. Code §1256), EPA provides assistance to states (including territories and the District of Columbia), interstate agencies, and eligible tribes to establish and implement ongoing water pollution control programs.

Learn About the Program

Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Bluff near river mouth
  • Overview
  • Funding history

Monitoring Initiative Grants

Monitoring initiative grants
  • Overview
  • Guidance
  • Allocation process

State and Interstate
Agency Grants

Forest and Wetland
  • Overview
  • Guidance
  • Allocation process


Tribal Grants

Water sampling through the snow and ice in tribal lands
  • Overview
  • Guidance
  • Allocation process

Key Guidance

  • Final Clean Water Act Section 106 Tribal Guidance
  • Class Exception from 40 CFR 35.585 (Tribal Match) (pdf) (233.12 KB)
  • Final Section 106 Supplemental Grant Guidance to States-Tribes Fiscal Years 2023 and 2024 (pdf) (309.38 KB)
  • Guidance for states, interstate agencies, and tribes on how to use Section 106 funds for associated program support costs
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Last updated on January 23, 2023
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