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Pennsylvania NPS Education Office
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Nonpoint Source Pollution Educational Mini-Grant
Program for Conservation Districts
Funding for this program is provided by the Pennsylvania
Association of Conservation Districts, Inc. through its education grant
with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection under Section
319 of the Clean Water Act, administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency.
Click here for the application (Word)
PROGRAM OVERVIEW:
The PACD administers the Nonpoint Source Pollution Prevention Program.
The funding provided through this program supports Conservation Districts
to implement water quality and pollution prevention education programs.
The Nonpoint Source Pollution Prevention Educational Mini-Grant Program
will award up to $2,500 for Pennsylvania educational projects that:
- Target farmers, local government officials, contractors, homeowners
and other adult audiences;
- Support the Conservation District's County Implementation Plan (Chesapeake
Bay Tributary Strategy) if the project will take place within Pennsylvania's
portion of the Chesapeake Bay basin;
- Promote the theme, We All Live Downstream, by addressing
local Nonpoint Source (NPS) water pollution issues;
- Educate the target audience on how their activities can impact water
quality within a watershed; and
- Encourage the target audience to take action to reduce NPs water
pollution, improve local water quality and, ultimately, their local
watershed(s).
APPLICATION PROCESS:
1. Complete the attached application and save the file with a name that
identifies the Conservation District responsible for the project in
the title.
2. E-mail the application (do not include this cover sheet) to hannah-smith@pacd.org.
Applications must be received by May 15, 2008. Receipt of your
application will be confirmed.
FUNDING INFORMATION:
Funding is provided on a reimbursement basis at the completion of the
educational project. To receive mini-grant reimbursement, all final
reports and supporting materials must be received by the PACD office
no later than 4:00 pm on May 15, 2009.
PROJECT SUPPORT:
Please remember that we are available to assist you with any questions
you may have regarding the mini-grant program, the application process
and other activities related to carrying out a mini-grant project. Please
e-mail Hannah-smith@pacd.org
and we will do our best to provide you with the information you need.
We look forward to receiving your application.
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS:
At the start of the project, a project reporting schedule will be agreed
upon by the grantee and PACD. Typically, this schedule involves the
creation of an evaluation concept prior to grant activities, a mid-term
report halfway through the grant activities, and a final report at the
conclusion of project activities (and by May 15 of the project year,
at the latest). All changes to the schedule will require prior approval
by PACD. Grantees are provided with report templates to ensure that
reports fulfill grant reporting requirements.
1. An electronic Evaluation Concept Summary is required.
This report will summarize how you will measure the degree to which
your target audience increases their knowledge of your focus topic and
its relationship to NPs pollution, local watershed(s), and everyday
actions that can be taken to improve water quality in watersheds.
2. An electronic Mid-Term Status Report is required.
This report will summarize the planning and activities that have
taken place to ensure the successful completion of the project and any
anticipated changes to the original time frame and budget.
In addition, all materials, including publications, press releases,
presentations and web materials, must be submitted, on an ongoing basis,
for approval prior to distribution.
3. An electronic Final Report is required. This report
describes the work elements of the project, project successes, the results
of your evaluation (including project outcomes), and recommended changes/
modifications to similar future projects. Photos, graphs, and other
supplementary materials will be submitted at this time. A final request
for reimbursement detailing the use of mini-grant funds must be submitted
with the final report.
In some circumstances, a grantee may be eligible to file a final
report addendum where activities of the grant fall outside the project
year. In this case, all expenses must still occur within the project
year and a final reimbursement request must be filed with the final
report (by May 15 of the project year, at the latest).
Other documents that may be helpful to you in your application process
are available online:
Project Cycle Overview: http://www.pacd.org/resources/Grant_Cycle_Overview.pdf
Project Evaluation Overview: http://www.pacd.org/resources/Grant_Evaluation_Overview.pdf
Project Evaluation Fact Sheet: http://www.pacd.org/resources/mini-grants/evaluation.pdf
NPs Mini-grant FAQ's: http://www.pacd.org/resources/NPs/minigrants/faq.htm
Mini-grant Sample Products: http://www.pacd.org/resources/NPs/sampleproducts/default.htm
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