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EPA plans to
award up to $19 million in grants to help clean up and restore the
nation's waterways. To submit a grant proposal in Arkansas, the
application package must be submitted to the Arkansas Department
of Environmental Quality by November 1,
2006 for project-implementation grants. The Arkansas
deadline is necessary to give the governor's office time to review
the grant proposals, write the required letters of support, and
submit them to Region 6 USEPA by EPA's deadline of
November 15, 2006.
State governors
and tribal leaders nominate potential recipients for implementation
grants. EPA will evaluate and rank submissions based on criteria
outlined in each notice. Watershed organizations receive the awards
based on how likely they are to achieve environmental results in
a relatively short time. Selection of the grantees will be announced
in the fall.
The following
links offer more information about the Targeted Watershed Grants
Program:
In addition
to supporting on-the-ground watershed projects through TWG implementation
grants, the TWG program also supports the development and dissemination
of tools, training, and technical assistance to strengthen the effectiveness
of community-based partnerships working across the country to achieve
clean water goals. In 2006, EPA will award $3.2 million in capacity
building grants to up to seven leading training organizations to
help local watershed groups develop critical skills necessary to
improve watershed health. EPA invites organizations that have expertise
in watershed training and local capacity building to submit proposals
by October 16, 2006.
Links for More
Information
TAG grant proposals
should be sent to:
Ellen McNulty,
Watershed Coordinator
Arkansas Dept. of Environmental Quality
P.O. Box 8913
Little Rock, AR 72219-8913
Or may be hand-delivered
to:
Ellen McNulty
ADEQ-Water Division, Office 5W38
Arkansas State Police Building
1-30 and Geyer Springs Road
Little Rock, Arkansas
Ellen
McNulty, ADEQ Watershed Coordinator, at (501) 682-0022 or email
at mcnulty_at_adeq.state.ar.us
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