[Watersheds] NBEP Funding Opportunity: Planning for Habitat Restoration and Public Access

[Zwarg, Jonathan (DEM)]

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Planning Activities to Improve Freshwater and Estuarine Habitat Quality and Public Access in the Narragansett Bay Region
The Narragansett Bay Estuary Program seeks proposals for planning projects that will lead to improved freshwater and estuarine habitat and/or public access in the Narragansett Bay, Little Narragansett Bay, and Coastal Ponds watersheds in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut.

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Funding Amount and Details
$675,000 is available; individual awards will range from approximately $50,000 to $225,000. All funds are provided on a reimbursement basis. Match is not required.

RFP Timeline
Proposals are due on July 21, 2023. We expect to notify applicants of award status by August 18, 2023.

Project Eligibility
Eligible projects are limited to planning activities that advance future construction to improve freshwater or estuarine habitat and/or public access in the Narragansett Bay Region. Planning activities include studies, assessments, designs, concepts, plans, and permitting. Construction projects are not eligible for this funding opportunity. Refer to the map below or view an interactive map of the Narragansett Bay Region [https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://vision2032.us10.list-manage.com__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!ODJzyXap7fBCBU51DzHKqmrKSU8EHHyRYAN1OS7Td91o5qskCTnW5mLR3-bCoo5FN_gEI2VgSvIcPDgIpKKn3VDU7geOTfqqWDAF$ [vision2032[.]us10[.]list-manage[.]com]]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/vision2032.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a10a20f502178989f7c53e0ef&id=17f7bec33e&e=630403d3d7__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!MML3els73q5gjjWQsE5pRaG5UUEs6dyXjcJ5gJyPURwjjsE1qNwp8lprxayWKeFGMNus0j2IkpZc11Ohug$> to determine project location eligibility.

Questions?
Contact Darcy Young: dyoung at nbep.org<mailto:dyoung at nbep.org> or (401) 633-0551.

[Map showing the Narragansett Bay Region watershed area in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut.]

Narragansett Bay Region including the watersheds of Narragansett Bay, the Coastal Salt Ponds, and Little Narragansett Bay.

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Our mailing address is:
Narragansett Bay Estuary Program
235 Promenade St., Suite 393
Providence, RI 02908

(401) 633-0550 | info at nbep.org<mailto:info at nbep.org>



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