Cost-share
319 Water Quality Program (Watershed BMP Cost-Share Projects)
Mississippi Soil and Water Conservation Commission (with MDEQ and local Soil and Water Conservation Districts)
What you can get
60 • Cost-share of up to 60% of BMP project costs; landowner provides 40% match • Federal Clean Water Act Section 319 funds implemented by MSWCC under agreement with MDEQ. Current project watersheds: Planter/Platner Bayou (central Tallahatchie Co.), Fuller Creek-Town Creek (Monroe/Clay), Muddy Bayou (Quitman/Tallahatchie), Upper Piney Creek (Yazoo), Bell Creek-West Prong Muddy Creek (Tippah), Crowder Creek-Little Bogue (Grenada/Montgomery), McElroy Creek-Tuscumbia River Canal (Alcorn). Practices vary by watershed: heavy use area protection, fencing, grade stabilization, streambank protection, stream crossings, tanks/troughs, cover crops, forage and biomass planting, ponds, terraces, field borders, water control structures.
- Readiness
- Local office first
- Who can apply
- producer, Landowners/operators of agricultural land inside an active MSWCC 319 project watershed
- Coverage
- MS
- Deadline & timing
- No published deadline; contact the county SWCD in a listed project watershed.
Optional expert service · $249
Turn program research into an application package.
An eligibility screen for one farm, a shortlist of up to three relevant programs, and draft practice justifications and a document checklist for one selected application. Delivered within 7 business days after intake.
Last verified Nov 5, 2026. Always confirm current terms and deadlines on the official site before applying.
Plan your next step
Run a quick soil assessment or ask an agronomist how this program fits your fields.