[Watersheds] Request for Proposals and Webinar: Five Star and Urban Waters Restoration Grant Program 2022

[Panciera, Ernie (DEM)]

Request for Proposals and Webinar: Five Star and Urban Waters Restoration Grant Program 2022

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and the Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC), in cooperation with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), USDA Forest Service (USFS), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), FedEx and Southern Company are pleased to solicit applications for the 2022 Five Star and Urban Waters Restoration program. This program will award approximately $2.6 million in grants nationwide. Applications are due January 25, 2022.

Informational Webinar
When: December 1, 2021 from 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EST
Register Here: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/357193263167077647__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!aV_10kVeWUBq4RXuCXMh1p0PgKE4BWamghqjbAqDGlgahNVULecebgS-t4B5ySV1-psNorVf$ [register[.]gotowebinar[.]com] [https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://register.gotowebinar.com__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!aV_10kVeWUBq4RXuCXMh1p0PgKE4BWamghqjbAqDGlgahNVULecebgS-t4B5ySV1-iv19tEb$ [register[.]gotowebinar[.]com]]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/register.gotowebinar.com/register/357193263167077647__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!ZmEJ-BhfL2hGGT_VS8ATHromQkXTSCC5iBsFcJzIbuklacdbl5EP_ew5bRTKB3_6zywn6Co$>

Funding priorities for this program include:

  *   On-the-ground wetland, riparian, in-stream and/or coastal habitat restoration
  *   Meaningful education and training activities, either through community outreach, participation and/or integration with K-12 environmental curriculum
  *   Measurable ecological, educational and community benefits
  *   Partnerships: Five Star projects should engage a diverse group of community partners to achieve ecological and educational outcomes.

Five Star and Urban Waters Full Proposal Tip Sheet: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nfwf.org/sites/default/files/2021-10/5-Star-and-Urban-Waters-Restoration-2022-Tip-Sheet.pdf__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!aV_10kVeWUBq4RXuCXMh1p0PgKE4BWamghqjbAqDGlgahNVULecebgS-t4B5ySV1-l4NKEs-$ [nfwf[.]org] [https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://nfwf.org__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!aV_10kVeWUBq4RXuCXMh1p0PgKE4BWamghqjbAqDGlgahNVULecebgS-t4B5ySV1-naX9ZAv$ [nfwf[.]org]]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.nfwf.org/sites/default/files/2021-10/5-Star-and-Urban-Waters-Restoration-2022-Tip-Sheet.pdf__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!ZmEJ-BhfL2hGGT_VS8ATHromQkXTSCC5iBsFcJzIbuklacdbl5EP_ew5bRTKB3_6VCJhHCU$>

Eligible applicants include non-profit 501(c) organizations, state government agencies, local governments, municipal governments, Tribal Governments and Organizations and educational institutions.

For more information, please visit: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nfwf.org/programs/five-star-and-urban-waters-restoration-grant-program/five-star-and-urban-waters-restoration-grant-program-2022-request-proposals__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!aV_10kVeWUBq4RXuCXMh1p0PgKE4BWamghqjbAqDGlgahNVULecebgS-t4B5ySV1-jC-Wg6Q$ [nfwf[.]org] [https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://nfwf.org__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!aV_10kVeWUBq4RXuCXMh1p0PgKE4BWamghqjbAqDGlgahNVULecebgS-t4B5ySV1-naX9ZAv$ [nfwf[.]org]]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.nfwf.org/programs/five-star-and-urban-waters-restoration-grant-program/five-star-and-urban-waters-restoration-grant-program-2022-request-proposals__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!ZmEJ-BhfL2hGGT_VS8ATHromQkXTSCC5iBsFcJzIbuklacdbl5EP_ew5bRTKB3_6lWX36dc$>

Background
The Five Star and Urban Waters Restoration grant program seeks to develop community capacity to sustain local natural resources for future generations by providing modest financial assistance to diverse local partnerships focused on improving water quality, watersheds and the species and habitats they support.

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