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Final Section 106 Supplemental Grant Guidance to States, Interstate Agencies, and Tribes Fiscal Years 2020 and 2021

This guidance supplements the FY 2020 and 2021 National Water Program Guidance (NWPG) and provides additional guidance for state, interstate and eligible tribal recipients of Section 106 grants for Water Pollution Control Programs.

Grant recipients are expected to conduct their programs to help achieve the goals, objectives, subobjectives, strategic targets, and measures specified in this FY 2020 – 2021 NWPG and this supplemental guidance.

Section 106 grant guidance covers the core Clean Water Act (CWA) water pollution control activities: water quality standards, water quality monitoring, impaired waters listing and total maximum daily loads development, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permitting and enforcement and compliance.

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