A joint Request for Proposals (RFP) has been released by the Ohio Lake Erie Commission and the Ohio Water Resources Council calling for projects to develop Balanced Growth Watershed Plans in Ohio. Groups who will have an interest in developing projects will be watershed planning partnerships which are locally determined organizations that could include local government representatives, planning agencies, councils of governments, special purpose authorities, and/or non-governmental organizations. Awards of up to $100,000 each will be made for up to 8 projects across Ohio to take part in the two year planning process. The RFP can be accessed in PDF format at http://balancedgrowth.ohio.gov with application deadline of October 16, 2009. All applications from any watershed in the state are to be submitted to the Ohio Lake Erie Commission Office at One Maritime Plaza, 4th Floor, Toledo, OH 43604. Selection of watershed projects in the Ohio River Basin will be made by the Ohio Water Resources Council and in the Lake Erie Basin by the Ohio Lake Erie Commission.
A briefing session on the RFP will be held September 1, 2009, 1:00 p.m. at the Ohio Department of Natural Resources in Columbus, OH. (Address: Fountain Square, 2045 Morse Road, Building E - Assembly Center East.) For any additional questions on the RFP or the Balanced Growth Program, please contact the Commission Office at 419-245-2514.
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Chesapeak Bay Watershed Education & Training Program RFP
The 2010 Bay Watershed Education & Training (B-WET) Program Request for Proposals for the Chesapeake Bay watershed was published in the Federal Register on July 17th, 2009, marking the beginning of the ninth grant cycle for this popular program.
B-WET Chesapeake provides hands-on environmental education to students and teachers to foster stewardship of the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
Projects support the stewardship and meaningful watershed educational experiences goals of the Chesapeake 2000 Agreement by: (1) providing meaningful bay or stream outdoor experiences to students in the Chesapeake Bay watershed OR training teachers to provide these experiences for their students, (2) combining meaningful bay or stream outdoor experiences and teacher training (exemplary programs), (3) providing meaningful bay or stream outdoor experiences by incorporating the Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System, or (4) providing products and/or services that support meaningful bay or stream outdoor experiences and/or teacher training.
Final Proposals must be received by 5pm on Friday, October 16, 2009
For more information and detailed application instructions, please visit the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office Education website at http://noaa.chesapeakebay.net/educationmain.aspx
Grant program officers are also available to answer questions.
Depending on your part of the watershed, please contact:
Shannon Sprague, Program Manager: Pennsylvania/New York
*Shannon.Sprague@noaa.gov*
Ann Marie Chapman: Virginia/West Virginia *AnnMarie.Chapman@noaa.gov*
Doug Levin: Maryland/Delaware *Doug.Levin@noaa.gov*
Kevin Schabow: Baltimore/Washington, DC *Kevin.Schabow@noaa.gov*
B-WET Chesapeake provides hands-on environmental education to students and teachers to foster stewardship of the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
Projects support the stewardship and meaningful watershed educational experiences goals of the Chesapeake 2000 Agreement by: (1) providing meaningful bay or stream outdoor experiences to students in the Chesapeake Bay watershed OR training teachers to provide these experiences for their students, (2) combining meaningful bay or stream outdoor experiences and teacher training (exemplary programs), (3) providing meaningful bay or stream outdoor experiences by incorporating the Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System, or (4) providing products and/or services that support meaningful bay or stream outdoor experiences and/or teacher training.
Final Proposals must be received by 5pm on Friday, October 16, 2009
For more information and detailed application instructions, please visit the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office Education website at http://noaa.chesapeakebay.net/educationmain.aspx
Grant program officers are also available to answer questions.
Depending on your part of the watershed, please contact:
Shannon Sprague, Program Manager: Pennsylvania/New York
*Shannon.Sprague@noaa.gov*
Ann Marie Chapman: Virginia/West Virginia *AnnMarie.Chapman@noaa.gov*
Doug Levin: Maryland/Delaware *Doug.Levin@noaa.gov*
Kevin Schabow: Baltimore/Washington, DC *Kevin.Schabow@noaa.gov*
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
EPA Fellowships for Graduate Environmental Study
Read the full RFP at http://epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2009/2009_star_gradfellow.html
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as part of its Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program, is offering Graduate Fellowships for master’s and doctoral level students in environmental fields of study. The deadline is October 22, 2009 at 4:00 PM for receipt of paper applications, and October 22, 2009 at 11:59:59 PM ET for submittal of electronic applications to Grants.gov. Subject to availability of funding, the Agency plans to award approximately 120 new fellowships by June 30, 2010. Master's level students may receive support for a maximum of two years. Doctoral students may be supported for a maximum of three years, usable over a period of four years. The fellowship program provides up to $37,000 per year of support per fellowship.
Applications are welcomed from students studying any academic discipline to the extent that the particular topic of research is related to EPA’s mission. This includes students studying in ecology, economics, engineering, modeling, the health sciences, physical sciences, earth sciences, exposure sciences, social sciences, informational sciences, mathematical and computer sciences, and environmental sciences.
The mission of the EPA STAR Fellowships Program is to help ensure that the U.S. meets its current and projected human resource needs in the environmental science, engineering, and policy fields. Thus the EPA is looking to fund students at the graduate level who are committed to meeting the challenges of today and the next generation by pursuing a career related to protecting human health and the environment. Proposals may come from students in traditional and interdisciplinary academic disciplines; from students studying in emerging fields that will require increased human capacity such as in the exposure sciences; from students utilizing multidisciplinary approaches and/or addressing multiple media; and, in areas which focus on environmental justice, environmental education, community-based participation, and/or environmental decision-making.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as part of its Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program, is offering Graduate Fellowships for master’s and doctoral level students in environmental fields of study. The deadline is October 22, 2009 at 4:00 PM for receipt of paper applications, and October 22, 2009 at 11:59:59 PM ET for submittal of electronic applications to Grants.gov. Subject to availability of funding, the Agency plans to award approximately 120 new fellowships by June 30, 2010. Master's level students may receive support for a maximum of two years. Doctoral students may be supported for a maximum of three years, usable over a period of four years. The fellowship program provides up to $37,000 per year of support per fellowship.
Applications are welcomed from students studying any academic discipline to the extent that the particular topic of research is related to EPA’s mission. This includes students studying in ecology, economics, engineering, modeling, the health sciences, physical sciences, earth sciences, exposure sciences, social sciences, informational sciences, mathematical and computer sciences, and environmental sciences.
The mission of the EPA STAR Fellowships Program is to help ensure that the U.S. meets its current and projected human resource needs in the environmental science, engineering, and policy fields. Thus the EPA is looking to fund students at the graduate level who are committed to meeting the challenges of today and the next generation by pursuing a career related to protecting human health and the environment. Proposals may come from students in traditional and interdisciplinary academic disciplines; from students studying in emerging fields that will require increased human capacity such as in the exposure sciences; from students utilizing multidisciplinary approaches and/or addressing multiple media; and, in areas which focus on environmental justice, environmental education, community-based participation, and/or environmental decision-making.
Great Lakes Stewardship Grants
Sustain Our Great Lakes is currently offering funding through its Community Grants Program and Stewardship Grants Program. These programs support habitat restoration, protection and enhancement projects, invasive species control, water quality improvements, and watershed planning and management within the Great Lakes basin. The Requests For Proposals are now available at www.sustainourgreatlakes.org (Click on Apply). Please consider submitting an application by the October deadlines.
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Department of the Interior: Recovery Act-Coastal
This program addresses high priority wetland, upland, or riparian habitats in selected geographic areas. Projects must provide direct benefits to Federal Trust species (i.e., migratory birds, threatened and endangered species, inter-jurisdictional fish, certain marine mammals, and species of international concern). More information here.
Grants for Environmentally Friendly Projects
Nickelodeon's Big Green Grants Program
Nickelodeon's Big Green Grants Program provides support to schools and community-based organizations throughout the U.S. for environmentally friendly projects. Green Grants of $2,500 and $5,000 encourage projects that inspire kids to take care of the environment, be active and live healthier, and engage in community service. Applicants must participate in Worldwide Day of Play (September 26, 2009) or host a Big Green Help environmental project. Public and private elementary and middle schools as well as nonprofit community-based after-school organizations are eligible to apply. Applications from urban and rural/suburban areas as well as small and large community-based organizations serving all ethnicities are encouraged to apply. Requests must be submitted by December 31, 2009. Visit the program's website for application guidelines and forms.
Nickelodeon's Big Green Grants Program provides support to schools and community-based organizations throughout the U.S. for environmentally friendly projects. Green Grants of $2,500 and $5,000 encourage projects that inspire kids to take care of the environment, be active and live healthier, and engage in community service. Applicants must participate in Worldwide Day of Play (September 26, 2009) or host a Big Green Help environmental project. Public and private elementary and middle schools as well as nonprofit community-based after-school organizations are eligible to apply. Applications from urban and rural/suburban areas as well as small and large community-based organizations serving all ethnicities are encouraged to apply. Requests must be submitted by December 31, 2009. Visit the program's website for application guidelines and forms.
WREN Opportunity Grants (PA)
WREN has Opportunity Grants available, small grants to community groups to carry out local watershed education projects. Projects must be completed by September 30. Maximum funding per project is $300. Learn more here.
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