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Date: Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 10:49 AM<br>Subject: Massachusetts Bays Program FY13 Research and Planning Grant RFR<br>To: Jo Ann Muramoto <<a href="mailto:jmuramoto@apcc.org">jmuramoto@apcc.org</a>><br>Cc: "Vella, Prassede (ENV)" <<a href="mailto:prassede.vella@state.ma.us">prassede.vella@state.ma.us</a>><br>
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<div style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in"><h1 style="border:none;padding:0in">Massachusetts Bays Program<span style="font-weight:normal"><u></u><u></u></span></h1></div><p class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">251 Causeway Street, Suite 800, Boston, MA 02114<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif""><a href="tel:%28617%29%20626-1230" value="+16176261230" target="_blank">(617) 626-1230</a> / Fax <a href="tel:%28617%29%20626-1240" value="+16176261240" target="_blank">(617) 626-1240</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif""><a href="http://www.massbays.org" target="_blank">www.massbays.org</a></span></p></div><u></u></td></tr></tbody></table>
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</p><p align="center" style="margin-left:0in;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><br clear="ALL"><p><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif"">The Massachusetts Bays Program Announces Availability of Funding Through its Research and Planning Grant Program</span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif"">August 20, 2012<u></u><u></u></span></p><p><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">The Massachusetts Bays National Estuary Program (MBP) is pleased to announce the availability of up to $100,000 in total funding through the FY13 MBP Research and Planning Grant Program. Through this program, MBP will provide individual grants of up to $20,000 for estuarine protection and restoration initiatives located within the 50 coastal communities that comprise the MBP planning area. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">Hosted by the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM), MBP is a partnership of citizens, communities, and government that strives to protect the coastal heritage and health of Massachusetts and Cape Cod Bays. Projects funded by this grant program include applied research, planning, or capacity building initiatives that assist MBP in implementing priority action items identified in its 2009-2012 Strategic Plan. Priority Action Items include: (1) protecting and enhancing coastal habitat, (2) reducing and preventing stormwater pollution, (3) protecting and enhancing shellfish resources, (4) managing local land use and growth, (5) managing municipal wastewater, (6) managing marine invasive species, (7) monitoring marine and estuarine waters, and (8) adapting for the projected impacts of climate changes. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">Eligible applicants include Massachusetts cities, towns, and other public entities, academic institutions, and certified 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations. Project proponents must provide a minimum of 25% match of the total project cost (cash and/or in-kind). Information sessions on this grant program will be held in each region according to the following schedule:</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif""><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">Location<u></u><u></u></span></b></p></td><td width="138" valign="top" style="width:103.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;background:#d9d9d9;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">Barnstable County Courthouse (Rm 11-12)<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">3195 Main St., Barnstable MA 02630<u></u><u></u></span></p></td><td width="138" valign="bottom" style="width:103.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">August 28, 2012<u></u><u></u></span></p></td><td width="138" valign="bottom" style="width:103.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">11:00 AM<u></u><u></u></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width="300" valign="top" style="width:225.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">Norwell Town Hall<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">345 Main St., Norwell MA 02061<u></u><u></u></span></p></td><td width="138" valign="bottom" style="width:103.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">August 29, 2012<u></u><u></u></span></p></td><td width="138" valign="bottom" style="width:103.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">Peabody Institute Library of Danvers<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">15 Sylvan St, Danvers MA 01923<u></u><u></u></span></p></td><td width="138" valign="bottom" style="width:103.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">September 5, 2012<u></u><u></u></span></p></td><td width="138" valign="bottom" style="width:103.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">10:00 AM <u></u><u></u></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width="300" valign="top" style="width:225.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">MA Office of Coastal Zone Management<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">251 Causeway St., Suite 800, Boston MA 02114<u></u><u></u></span></p></td><td width="138" valign="bottom" style="width:103.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">September 6, 2012<u></u><u></u></span></p></td><td width="138" valign="bottom" style="width:103.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">10:00 AM<u></u><u></u></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">Applications are due on Friday, October 5, 2012. All projects must be completed by December 31, 2013. To view the Request for Responses (RFR), visit <a href="http://www.comm-pass.com" target="_blank">www.comm-pass.com</a>, solicitation number <b>ENV 13 CZM 03. </b>For more information on the MBP program, and its partner communities and organizations, visit <a href="http://www.massbays.org" target="_blank">www.massbays.org</a>. For questions about the MBP RFR, please contact: <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">Prassede Vella<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">Massachusetts Bays Program<u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">251 Causeway Street, Suite 800<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none">
<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">Boston, MA 02114.<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">Phone: <a href="tel:617-626-1217" value="+16176261217" target="_blank">617-626-1217</a>.<u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">Email: <a href="mailto:Prassede.Vella@state.ma.us" target="_blank">Prassede.Vella@state.ma.us</a>.</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Garamond","serif""><u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
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