The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (NDEQ) is inviting proposals for funding under the Nebraska Nonpoint Source Pollution Management Program authorized through Section 319(h) of the Clean Water Act as administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The department may consider the submitted proposals for the federal 319(h) grants awarded in 2015 and 2016 federal fiscal years. The documents above provide the 2014 Request for Proposals document, the 2014 application form, and instructions.
Funding eligibility, criteria for prioritization, application format, and special conditions are outlined in these procedures.
REQUIRED FORMS AND DEADLINES:
Submissions must contain ALL the required materials to be considered for funding, including:
- Application Forms
- Project Narrative
- Please Note: NDEQ is prioritizing projects which will develop implementable 9-element watershed management or 9-element groundwater management plans.
These forms are available online at http://deq.ne.gov. To be considered, a Hard Copy of your proposal must be received in the NDEQ office, no later than the RFP Deadline: 4:00 pm, Central Time, on Tuesday September 2nd, 2014.
Submit ONE HARD COPY of the proposal documents to:
Nonpoint Source Program
Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality
1200 N Street, Suite 400
P.O. Box 98922
Lincoln, NE 68509
QUESTIONS:
Please direct any questions you may have by e-mail to: NDEQ.NonPointSource@nebraska.gov
Questions must be received by 4:00 p.m., Central time, August 18, 2014. Responses to those questions will be posted on NDEQ’s website, http://deq.ne.gov, by August 22, 2014.