CASIN' THE BASIN E-NEWS                                        Issue #4 | AUGUST 2008

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Dear Breck, 

The Lake Champlain Basin Program is pleased to announce its 2008 Local Implementation and Cultural Heritage Grant programs. The LCBP anticipates awarding more than $250,000 to support local community involvement in the implementation of the comprehensive management plan Opportunities for Action: An Evolving Plan for the Future of the Lake Champlain Basin. For details on the grants offered, see below or visit our website at www.lcbp.org/grants.htm.  

Please review all of the materials in the Application Guidelines and Application Forms carefully before beginning your application. Organizations with existing LCBP-funded projects are eligible to apply for new funding only if all project deliverables and obligations under the existing and past awards are fully up-to-date and the projects are in good standing. All applicants must have 501(c)(3) status to be eligible. A 25% match is no longer required but is recommended for these grants.

All applications and supporting materials must be received at the LCBP offices in Grand Isle, VT by October 3, 2008. We hope to have award decisions by the last week of January, 2009.
 
I look forward to seeing the 2008 applications!

Bill Howland, Manager
Lake Champlain Basin Program 

 

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The following grants are being offered this year. Use the links below to download PDF applications and guidelines, or visit www.lcbp.org/grants.htm. Application forms in MS Word format are available on the website as well. Hard copies may be obtained by calling the LCBP offices at 800-468-5227.

 

 

LOCAL IMPLEMENTATION GRANTS


1. Organizational Support - Up to $2,000 to strengthen the long-term effectiveness of watershed organizations. Due October 3, 2008.

2. Pollution Prevention or Aquatic Invasive Species Spread Prevention - Up to $10,000 to support technical projects which address pollution prevention or invasive species or any of the highest priorities in the management plan, Opportunities for Action. Due October 3, 2008.

3. Education & Outreach - Up to $7,500 for projects that increase student/adult awareness, knowledge, skills, and commitment to Lake Champlain issues. Due October 3, 2008.

 

CULTURAL HERITAGE GRANTS

 1. Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership Implementation - Up to $10,000 to support recreation and cultural heritage projects that inform and involve the public. Due October 3, 2008.

2. Lake Champlain Quadricentennial Implementation - Up to $5,000 for projects that support the commemoration of Samuel de Champlain's 1609 arrival to the Lake. Due October 3, 2008.

STAY TUNED: A Farm Phosphorus (P) Reduction Implementation Grant RFP will be released soon to support P-reduction projects on farms in the Missisquoi and St. Albans Bay watersheds.
 

 

QUICK LINKS & UPCOMING EVENTS

PUBLIC INPUT MEETING

7th International Northern Lake Coalition Event
Lake Champlain Basin Program - Vermont Citizens Advisory Committee
Saturday August 9, 2008 from 12:00pm to 4:00pm
Shore Acres Inn & Restaurant ~ US Route 2, North Hero, Vermont

click here for details and agenda 

WELCOME HOME THE LOIS McCLURE!

A public reception is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. Saturday August 9th at Perkins Pier, Burlington, Vermont to welcome home the crew of the Maritime Museum's Lois McClure. Families are invited to bring their own picnic and sample cheese, chocolates and dessert, courtesy of Cabot, Lake Champlain Chocolates and Rhino Foods. The Champlain Brass Quintet will also provide entertainment. The event is free and open to the public.

Watershed Activity Calendar - Lots of Great Summer Events!

Upcoming Committee Meeting Dates

 

CONTACT US 

Main Office in Grand Isle: (802) 372-3213 or (800) 468-5227 (toll-free in NY & VT)

Resource Room: The LCBP Resource Room at the Leahy Center for Lake Champlain (2nd Floor of ECHO on Burlington's waterfront) is open to the public 7 days/week. Call (802) 864-1848 ext. 109 for more information or learn more here.