GLIN==> Reminder - Deadline for NOAA's Great Lakes Habitat Restoration Program

Deadline Approaching for NOAA Habitat Restoration in Great Lakes Areas of
Concern

Application deadline: February 17, 2011 

NOAA's Great Lakes Habitat Restoration Program has released a federal
funding opportunity (FFO) for habitat restoration in Great Lakes Areas of
Concern. The FFO is available at  <http://www.grants.gov> www.grants.gov,
funding number NOAA-NMFS-HCPO-2011-2002872. The closing date has been
extended to February 17, 2011.

Through this solicitation, NOAA seeks to openly compete funding available
for habitat restoration in U.S. Great Lakes Areas of Concern (
<http://www.epa.gov/glnpo/aoc/> http://www.epa.gov/glnpo/aoc/) under the
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative as anticipated in the President's FY2011
Budget.

Applications selected for funding through this solicitation will be
implemented through a grant or cooperative agreement, with awards dependent
upon the amount of funds made available to NOAA for this purpose by the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency. NOAA anticipates up to $5 million may be
available for habitat restoration; typical awards are expected to range
between $1 million to $4 million. NOAA will also accept proposals for
engineering and design of habitat restoration projects; typical awards are
expected to range between $75,000 and $350,000.

If you have any questions regarding this funding opportunity, please contact
either Julie Sims ( <mailto:julie.sims at noaa.gov> julie.sims at noaa.gov) or
Jessica Berrio ( <mailto:jessica.berrio at noaa.gov> jessica.berrio at noaa.gov).


For more information about NOAA's role in the Great Lakes Restoration
Initiative, visit: http://www.regions.noaa.gov/great_lakes/

For more information on the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and the
Action Plan go to: http://www.greatlakesrestoration.us 

-- 
Julie Sims 
Great Lakes Habitat Restoration Program Coordinator 
NOAA Restoration Center 
4840 South State Road 
Ann Arbor, MI 48108-9719 
 <mailto:julie.sims at noaa.gov> julie.sims at noaa.gov 
Ph: 734.741.2385 

 <http://www.habitat.noaa.gov> www.habitat.noaa.gov 

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