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FY 2020-2021 National Water Program Guidance

The EPA National Water Program published its final FY 2020-2021 National Water Program Guidance (NWPG) in June 2019. Additional guidance and resources are available on the National Program Guidances webpage.

A supplemental document (National Water Program Metric Definitions) provides complete details for each metric.

Final FY 2020-2021 National Water Program Guidance (pdf) (486.13 KB, June 2019, 815-B-19-001)
National Water Program Metric Definitions (pdf) (1.37 MB)
Response to Comments on Draft FY 2020-2021 Office of Water National Program Guidance (pdf) (537.09 KB)

FY 2020-2021 National Water Program Guidance

National Water Program Performance