Geographic Programs - Lake Pontchartrain Basic Restoration Program (PRP)

The purpose of the Clean Water Act Section 121 (33 U.S.C. 1273) Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program (PRP) is to restore the ecological health of the Basin by developing and funding restoration projects and related scientific and public education projects to reduce the risk of pollution. Funding Priorities � Fiscal Year 2023: EPA will invest PRP funds to maintain, protect and restore the water quality of the Basin through the following types of activities listed in the Comprehensive Management Plan: water quality monitoring to determine the health of the watershed, educate basin residents on water protection and pollution prevention, implement nonpoint source pollution prevention projects, provide information and guidance on habitat protection and green infrastructure techniques, conduct sewer system evaluations and surveys, and develop designs and studies to determine infrastructure upgrades to prevent or reduce pollution. The public is protected from potential water pollution by developing better wastewater and stormwater treatment methods. Under the Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 121, the PRP will receive $2,199,000 for FY 2023 base appropriations. Under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program will receive approximately $10,200,000 per year for FY 2022 through FY 2026 through Clean Water Act Section 121. The PRP goal for both base and IIJA funding is to significantly improve Lake Pontchartrain�s environmental health and climate resilience in an equitable manner in communities across the Basin�s watershed. The focus will continue to follow the CMP�s recommendations to improve the ecological health of the basin through stormwater runoff, agricultural runoff, coastal restoration, habitat protection, planning, design, maintenance, education, inflow/infiltration, sewerage, research and monitoring.

Types of Assistance: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS