The Targeted Watersheds Grant Program encourages watershed practitioners to examine local water-related problems in the context of the larger watershed in which they exist, to develop solutions to those problems by creatively applying the full array of available tools, including federal, state, and local programs, and to restore and preserve water resources through strategic planning and coordinated project management that draw in public and private sector partners. Both the watershed approach and the Targeted Watersheds Grants focus on multi-faceted plans for protecting and restoring water resources that are developed using partnership efforts of diverse stakeholders. One goal of the Targeted Watersheds Grant Program is to advance successful partnerships and coalitions by providing training and capacity building services to groups and organizations involved in watershed management.