|
NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 4, 2005 GRANT
APPLICATIONS BEING ACCEPTED This Lake Erie Protection Fund helps implement improvements
to The deadline for submitting these grant pre-proposals is
Wednesday, March 2. Applications can be downloaded from the
commission’s web site at www.epa.state.oh.us/oleo.
The LEC's grants committee will review these applications and ask the top
projects to submit formal proposals in the spring. Projects must be
completed in one to three years. The average amount of a large grant award is
$50,000, but can range up to $100,000, depending on the scope of the project. This year’s large grant cycle focuses on
implementation projects that specifically address any of the 84 strategic
actions of the Lake Erie Protection &
Restoration Plan. These actions are designed to improve
environmental, recreational and economic resources within Natural Resources, Transportation, Development, Health and
Agriculture. The commission was established to preserve The commission oversees the Ohio Lake Erie Protection
Fund. Since 1993, it has raised more than $7.7 million through the sale
of Lake Erie license plates that feature a choice of the Marblehead Lighthouse
in For more information, please contact the Ohio Lake Erie
Commission office at 419-245-2514 or at lakeeriecommission@ameritech.net. -30- For Further Information Contact: Edwin J. Hammett, (419) 245-2514 |