[SEMCO] Gulf of Maine Council announces Request for LOIs for Habitat Restoration

[Sheri DeRosa]

Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment/
NOAA Habitat Restoration Partnership
Request for Letters of Intent
Habitat Restoration Grants Program 2007-2008

The GOMC/NOAA Habitat Restoration Partnership is soliciting Letters of 
Intent (LOI) for coastal habitat restoration projects within the Gulf of 
Maine watershed, which includes the wastershed area between the tip of 
Provincetown, Mass to to Cape Sable, Nova Scotia). This solicitation is 
for funding that will be available through an RFP process to be released 
in August 2007. LOI's will be accepted anytime between June 15, 2007 and 
August 15, 2007. Entities eligible to apply for the funds include NGOs, 
municipalities, schools, and tribal and state governments.

The purpose of the LOI is to determine if potential restoration projects 
are candidates for the full grant application process. The letter should 
include the location of the project, a brief problem statement, a 
restorative solution(s), and identification of any known opportunities 
that would support the proposed restoration effort as well as any 
constraints. The letter should not exceed three typed pages in length. 
Letters must be sent via email to jon.kachmar at maine.gov.
Funding offered is for projects that restore diadromous fishes, coastal 
wetlands, riverine hydrology, submerged aquatic vegetation, and 
shellfish, as well as other related subtidal, intertidal and riverine 
habitats. Eligible activities related to these topics include 
feasibility, planning, implementation, and pre- and post-restoration 
monitoring.

A limited amount of funding will be available for contracting by October 
2007 based on review of LOI's and a case-by-case determination of 
projects. Those LOI's selected for accelerated application development 
will be notified ASAP by the Partnership once the LOI is received. The 
remainder of the habitat restoration grant funding will be available for 
contracting in March 2008. Full applications for remaining funds will be 
due by mid November and reviewed by the Partnership for a January 1 
decision. Grants will generally range between $25,000 to $75,000, with a 
funding cap of $100,000.

Information about the full RFP that will be released in August at the 
Gulf of Maine Habitat Restoration Web Portal: 
http://restoration.gulfofmaine.org/grants/. Contact Jon Kachmar at 
207-287-1913 or jon.kachmar at maine.gov.
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