GLIN==> Wisconsin AOC land acquisition grant program

Coastal Land Acquisition Funding Opportunity
Great Lakes Area of Concern Land Acquisition Grants

Deadline:
Wisconsin Great Lakes Area of Concern Land Acquisition Grant proposals must be received by the Wisconsin Coastal Management Program (WCMP) no later than Monday, January 30, 2012.

Funding Opportunity:
The Wisconsin Coastal Management Program in the Department of Administration is soliciting grant applications to support public land acquisition within Wisconsin's Areas of Concern (AOCs) and their associated watersheds.  The intent of this grant competition is to support the acquisition of ecologically significant coastal habitats, as well as areas in need of habitat restoration activities.

Wisconsin may submit selected project proposals to the Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management (OCRM) in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), U.S. Department of Commerce.

NOAA will develop a prioritized list of projects that are ready and eligible for funding.  Projects funded under this program will have a grant start date between June 1, 2013 and October 1, 2013.

NOAA anticipates that $1 million may be available for this competition through the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.  Funding availability is contingent upon Fiscal Year 2012 Congressional appropriations.

Funding Goals and Eligibility:
*       Great Lakes AOC grants are to support land acquisition projects that will contribute to the removal of delisting targets for fish and wildlife habitat-related beneficial use impairments (BUIs) as described in the AOC's Remedial Action Plan.
*       Eligible projects must be located within an AOC or its associated watershed and must be endorsed by the AOC Remedial Action Plan (RAP) implementation group.
*       Grants will be awarded to public agencies for acquisition of fee simple interests in lands or conservation easements from willing sellers.
*       Projects submitted should be "ready-to-go" with acquisition likely to be completed within the initial 18 month grant award period.
*       Land acquired must be held by a public entity (state, local, regional, or tribal unit of government) and preserved in perpetuity for conservation purposes.  Priority will be given to projects that yield significant ecological benefits as well as contribute community benefits such as improved opportunities for recreation, park use, open space, or other tangible community benefits.
*       This competition is not intended to support the acquisition of highly contaminated sites or other properties where uncertain effects or effects involving unique or unknown risks would trigger extensive NEPA review.
*       Eligible projects range between $100,000 and $1 million.  Negotiated price should be based upon an appraisal prepared to federal standards.
*       Match is not required, but recipients are encouraged to provide match, where applicable.  This funding competition will not allow pre-award match costs or banked match; these costs should be listed as leveraged funds, but cannot be counted as match.


How to Apply:
Proposals must follow the Application Template provided at http://coastal.wisconsin.gov.  To apply, submit one original and four copies of the application, and an electronic version of the application by the Wisconsin deadline of Monday, January 30, 2012. The electronic version may be sent on CD along with the hard copies, or via email to coastal at wisconsin.gov<mailto:coastal at wisconsin.gov>.  Mail or deliver the application to:

Wisconsin Coastal Management Program
Great Lakes AOC Grant Competition
Dept. of Administration
101 E. Wilson St., 9th Fl.
Madison, WI  53703

Complete information about the Great Lakes AOC grant competition is available at the WCMP website http://coastal.wisconsin.gov.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact the WCMP prior to deciding to apply to this grant competition.  For further information about the Wisconsin application process, and to discuss potential projects, please contact Travis Olson at the Wisconsin Coastal Management Program: 608-266-3687 or travis.olson at wisconsin.gov.  Website: http://coastal.wisconsin.gov.


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