[SEMCO] Fwd: Massachusetts Bays Program FY13 Research and Planning Grant RFR

[Jo Ann Muramoto]

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From: Engler, Lisa (ENV) <lisa.engler at state.ma.us>
Date: Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 10:49 AM
Subject: Massachusetts Bays Program FY13 Research and Planning Grant RFR
To: Jo Ann Muramoto <jmuramoto at apcc.org>
Cc: "Vella, Prassede (ENV)" <prassede.vella at state.ma.us>

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Massachusetts Bays Program****

251 Causeway Street, Suite 800, Boston, MA  02114****

(617) 626-1230 / Fax (617) 626-1240****

www.massbays.org
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The Massachusetts Bays Program Announces Availability of Funding Through
its Research and Planning Grant Program**

August 20, 2012****

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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. ****

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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.  ****

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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:****

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*Location*

*Date*

*Time*

Barnstable County Courthouse (Rm 11-12)****

3195 Main St., Barnstable MA 02630****

August 28, 2012****

11:00 AM****

Norwell Town Hall****

345 Main St., Norwell MA 02061****

August 29, 2012****

10:00 AM ****

Peabody Institute Library of Danvers****

15 Sylvan St, Danvers MA 01923****

September 5, 2012****

10:00 AM ****

MA Office of Coastal Zone Management****

251 Causeway St., Suite 800, Boston MA 02114****

September 6, 2012****

10:00 AM****

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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 www.comm-pass.com, solicitation number *ENV 13 CZM 03.  *For more
information on the MBP program, and its partner communities and
organizations, visit www.massbays.org.  For questions about the MBP RFR,
please contact: ****

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*Prassede Vella*

*Massachusetts Bays Program*

*251 Causeway Street, Suite 800*

*Boston, MA 02114.*

*Phone: 617-626-1217.*

*Email: Prassede.Vella at state.ma.us.***

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*Jo Ann Muramoto, Ph.D.*
*Mass Bays Program Regional Coordinator, Cape Cod*
*Senior Scientist*
*Association to Preserve Cape Cod*
*3010 Main Street, P.O. Box 398, **Barnstable, MA 02630*
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