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Sep
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9/20/2011 1:00 AM
Applications for at least $250,000 in grants are being accepted for projects that preserve, protect and enhance Ohio's Lake Erie coastal resources.
Balanced Growth and non-motorized watercraft access are priority
SANDUSKY, OH – Applications for at least $250,000 in grants are being accepted for projects that preserve, protect and enhance Ohio's Lake Erie coastal resources, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Office of Coastal Management.
Coastal Management Assistance Grants are available through the Ohio Coastal Management Program to communities, local governments, non-profit organizations, state agencies, planning commissions and educational institutions. Funding priorities for this round of grants will focus on the development of watershed balanced growth plans in coordination with the Ohio Lake Erie Commission and the development or enhancement of public non-motorized watercraft (canoe, kayak, etc.) access sites that are located in Ohio’s designated Coastal Management Area. (see map: ohiodnr.com/tabid/9352/default.aspx)
Successful applicants must provide at least 50 percent of the project's total funding. Applications and guidelines for the Coastal Management Assistance Grants are available on the "Grants" link and by selecting the “Coastal Grants” weblogo at www.ohiodnr.com/coastal or by contacting the Office of Coastal Management at 419-626-7980. Grant applications will be accepted until 5 p.m. Friday November 18. The grants, which are awarded on a competitive basis, will be announced in the spring of 2012.
The Office of Coastal Management annually dedicates a portion of its federal National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration funding to the Coastal Management Assistance Grants program. More than $3.2 million in Coastal Management Assistance Grants has been awarded since the program was federally approved in 1997. A list of all previous grant awards is available on the grants website.
The 2011 grant application workshops will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. on October 12 at the Oak Harbor Library (147 West Main Street, Oak Harbor) and 9 a.m. to noon on October 13 at the ODNR Division of Watercraft office in Cleveland (1150 E. 49th Street). Participants will have the opportunity to learn about more than 10 grant programs, meet the grant administrators and ask questions.
The ODNR ensures a balance between wise use and protection of our natural resources for the benefit of all. Visit the ODNR Web site at www.ohiodnr.com.
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For more information, contact:
Yetty Alley, ODNR Office of Coastal Management
419. 626. 7980
Jason Fallon, ODNR Office of Communications
614. 265. 6842
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