BEACH Act Grant Program (Renewal)

The Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health (BEACH) Act authorizes the EPA to award BEACH Act Program grants to coastal and Great Lakes states, tribes, and territories for their beach monitoring and notification programs. The grants assist those jurisdictions to develop and implement a consistent approach to monitor recreational water quality; assess, manage, and communicate health risks from waterborne microbial contamination; notify the public of pollution occurrences; and post beach advisories and closures to prevent public exposure to microbial pathogens. To qualify for a BEACH Act grant, a jurisdiction must submit information to the EPA documenting that its beach monitoring and notification program is consistent with performance criteria outlined in the National Beach Guidance and Required Performance Criteria for Grants, 2014 Edition.

The latest form for BEACH Act Grant Program (Renewal) expires 2023-04-30 and can be found here.