The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection’s Bureau of Water Quality Planning, has about $1 million dollars in federal funding to provide grant assistance for projects that prevent or control nonpoint source water pollution, the leading cause of water quality impairment in Nevada. Nonpoint source water pollution occurs when rain, snowmelt and irrigation water flows over developed or disturbed land, carrying with it contaminants including oil, sediment, pesticides, bacteria and nutrients. This contaminated water makes its way into Nevada’s waterways either directly or through storm drains. State, local and tribal governments, nonprofit organizations and educational institutions are eligible to apply.