Ecology and Commerce today issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for projects that will protect or restore freshwater ecosystems in the watersheds of Puget Sound. The RFP and related documents are available at: www.ecy.wa.gov/puget_sound/grants_fed.html.
They will provide a maximum of $5.4 million to fund projects under two tracks:
· Protecting and Restoring Watersheds and
· Managing Land Use.
Both tracks are based in using a watershed approach. The first track is intended to focus on directly managing ecosystem processes, whereas the second track focuses more on managing development patterns within a watershed context.
Eligible Applicants
For the first track, eligible applicants include state, local and tribal governments, special purpose districts, public institutions and non-profit organizations. The second track is limited to local and tribal governments and special purpose districts. The geographic extent of this RFP includes only those watersheds that drain to Puget Sound.
Two-step Proposal Process
They anticipate there will be a strong interest in these funds and want to encourage all interested applicants to submit their proposals. Their first step will be initially requesting pre-proposals to determine the range of potential proposals, and to simplify the application and evaluation processes. They will evaluate the pre-proposals to determine which will be invited to submit final proposal applications. Pre-proposals are due September 19, 2011. Applicants should use the pre-proposal form available at the website shown above.
Encourage Collaborative Proposals
They want to encourage regional collaboration and groups working in partnership on proposals. They are especially interested in soliciting applications from groups implementing local agendas with the Puget Sound Partnership as well as other regional consortia in the greater Puget Sound basin.
Sign-up on PSP Website to Receive Other NEP Grant Information
Sign up to receive e-mails about this and other funding opportunities under the National Estuary Program grants at www.psp.wa.gov/EPA_funding_FY10.php.
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