Coastal Counties Restoration Initiative Grant Deadline
The National Association of Counties (NACo), in partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Community-Based Restoration Program (CRP), is pleased to announce the third year of funding for the Coastal Counties Restoration Initiative (CCRI).
The initiative provides financial assistance on a competitive basis to innovative, high quality county-led or supported projects. In 2009, CCRI will provide $350,000 in grants to improve stream, river, estuarine and other important marine habitats.
Grants that are community-based in nature and willing to work in partnership with NOAA will be given special consideration since NOAA's Community-based Restoration Program is providing major financial support for this partnership. Priority areas for CCRI are coastal restoration and the removal of fish passage barriers in coastal streams and rivers.
Grants will range from $50,000 to $100,000 based upon need. Since only $350,000 is available nationwide, this will be VERY competitive, but at least these are FEDERAL funds. CCRI is currently accepting applications and the deadline is April 6, 2009. For more information and to access the full RFP and application instructions, visit http://www.naco.org/ccri or contact Carrie Clingan at 202-942-4246, cclingan@naco.org or ccri@naco.org.
The initiative provides financial assistance on a competitive basis to innovative, high quality county-led or supported projects. In 2009, CCRI will provide $350,000 in grants to improve stream, river, estuarine and other important marine habitats.
Grants that are community-based in nature and willing to work in partnership with NOAA will be given special consideration since NOAA's Community-based Restoration Program is providing major financial support for this partnership. Priority areas for CCRI are coastal restoration and the removal of fish passage barriers in coastal streams and rivers.
Grants will range from $50,000 to $100,000 based upon need. Since only $350,000 is available nationwide, this will be VERY competitive, but at least these are FEDERAL funds. CCRI is currently accepting applications and the deadline is April 6, 2009. For more information and to access the full RFP and application instructions, visit http://www.naco.org/ccri or contact Carrie Clingan at 202-942-4246, cclingan@naco.org or ccri@naco.org.