The Berkshire Regional Planning Commission (BRPC) will create a NPS Coordinator Program for Berkshire County. The grantee will carry out NPS-focused capacity-building work in and for local communities and meaningfully engender environmental stewardship in these communities. BRPC’s work will include engaging local communities through robust outreach and education, training, and capacity building. Through these efforts local communities will be able to identify potential NPS issues and engage in solutions to improve water quality. This will result in the development of a watershed-based plan (WBP), supporting and undertaking project development, and the submittal of a high-quality proposal for a future §319 project.