[watershedmanagers] Maine DEP NPS Grants Workshop 2026 - REGISTRATION

[News and discussion forum for watershed managers in Maine]

Hello Watershed Managers,

The NPS Grants Workshop for 2026 will be held on Feb 10, 2026, in Portland, Augusta, and online via Zoom.   This workshop will share new information about DEPs Nonpoint Source (NPS) Planning (604b) and Implementation (319) Grant programs for interested stakeholders.  If you're considering applying for a grant or would like to hear about recent program changes, please consider attending.

Use this link to register: https://mainestate.zoom.us/meeting/register/da-ESb15SS65Mcx-cYug2Q.

A meeting link will be provided in the confirmation email, even if you choose to attend in person.   Please check your junk folders if you do not receive a confirmation email from "Helen.M.Hogeback - maine.gov <no-reply at zoom.us>".  If your confirmation is routed to your junk folder, moving it to your inbox will restore the links.   If you do not receive a confirmation at all, please notify me, alex.wong at maine.gov<mailto:alex.wong at maine.gov>, and I'll get you squared away.

Please feel free to share this invitation with all interested parties.

Draft Agenda

  *   Welcome/Introductions
  *   NPS Grants Program Background
  *   Changes to the 2026 Planning Grant and RFA (604b)
  *   Changes to the Implementation Grant (319)
     *   RFA skipped this year - reasons why
     *   New timeline - what it means for projects
     *   New flexibility - what it means for projects
     *   Other funding opportunities
  *   Regional Breakout - Zoom rooms for Southern, Central, Eastern, and Northern Maine specific discussions with NPS Program Staff


Alex Wong (he/his/him)
Nonpoint Source Program Manager
Maine Department of Environmental Protection<https://www.maine.gov/dep/water/grants/319.html>
17 State House Station, Augusta, ME  04333
207-694-9533 (cell)

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