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Oct
9
Written by:
news editor
10/9/2012 1:00 AM
The ODNR Office of Coastal Management is accepting applications for at least $150,000 in grants for projects that preserve, protect and enhance Ohio’s Lake Erie coastal resources.
SANDUSKY, OH – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Office of Coastal Management is accepting applications for at least $150,000 in grants for projects that preserve, protect and enhance Ohio’s Lake Erie coastal resources. To qualify for the available funding, applicants must provide at least 50 percent of the project’s total cost.
The Coastal Management Assistance Grants are available to communities, local governments, nonprofit organizations, state agencies, planning commissions and educational institutions. Funding priorities for this round of grants are: watershed planning to address coastal nonpoint pollution, balanced growth planning and implementation, and water quality-focused education and outreach.
Applications and guidelines for the Coastal Management Assistance Grants are online at LakeErie.ohiodnr.com/Grants or by contacting the Office of Coastal Management at 419-626-7980. Grant applications will be accepted until 5 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 7. The grants are awarded on a competitive basis and will be announced in the spring of 2013 for projects that begin July 1, 2013.
ODNR’s 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 $3.5 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.
For interested applicants, the 2012 grant application workshops will be held from 1-4 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 30 at the ODNR Division of Watercraft Office, located at 1150 E 49th Street, Cleveland, and on Thursday, Nov. 1 at the Hancock County Agricultural Service Center, located at 7868 County Road 140, Findlay. Participants will learn about multiple grant programs, meet the grant administrators and ask questions.
ODNR ensures a balance between wise use and protection of our natural resources for the benefit of all. Visit the ODNR website at www.ohiodnr.com.
For more information, contact:
Brenda Culler, ODNR Office of Coastal Management
419-626-7980
Jason Fallon, ODNR Office of Communications
614-265-6860
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