State of Nebraska
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR CONTRACTUAL SERVICES FORM
RETURN TO:
Department of Environment and Energy
245 Fallbrook Blvd
Lincoln, NE 68521
Phone: (402) 471-2186
Fax: (402) 471-2909
Invitation for 2014
SOURCE WATER PROTECTION
PROJECT PROPOSALS
The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (NDEQ) is inviting proposals for source water protection projects. Funding is authorized through section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act as administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the NDEQ and the Nebraska Health and Human Services System.
These funds are a potential source of support for drinking water protection and source water assessment projects in Nebraska. Program overview, grant process, general program information, funding priority, project requirements and format are outlined in the attached guidance.
Any questions you may have regarding this invitation must be submitted in writing, or by email to the Source Water Coordinator, to the address below no later than July 1, 2014. All questions and their answers will be posted on the NDEQ website by July 15, 2014. Proposals must be submitted to the NDEQ office in Lincoln by 4:00 PM Wednesday, July 31, 2014. Please direct all questions and requests and proposals to:
Source Water Coordinator
Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality
1200 N Street, Suite 400, The Atrium
Lincoln, Nebraska 68509-8922
Telephone: (402) 471-2186
Website: http://deq.ne.gov
ndeq.moreinfo@nebraska.gov
NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
INVITATION FOR SOURCE WATER PROTECTION PROJECT PROPOSALS
FUNDING UNDER SECTION 1452 OF THE FEDERAL SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
ESTIMATED ANNUAL FUNDS | $100,000 |
ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS | Political subdivisions, in Nebraska, that operate a public water system serving a population of 10,000 or less and have met all requirements of the Source Water Assessment Program. |
ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES | Projects that provide long-term benefits to drinking water quality, quantity and/or education. |
INELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES |
- Activities related to the operations and maintenance of drinking water systems and water treatment;
- Land purchases;
- Projects that only develop a Wellhead or Watershed Protection Plan and do nothing toward implementation of the plan;
- Projects requesting only personnel expenses.
- Projects geared towards the security aspect of Source Water.
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APPLICATION DEADLINE | July 31, 2014 |
REQUIRED COPIES | Send original proposal to the below address. |
Proposals must be delivered to or received by the NDEQ office in Lincoln on or before 4:00pm, July 31, 2014. Late proposals will be returned unopened.
Mail or hand deliver applications to:
Source Water Coordinator
Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality
1200 N Street, Suite 400, The Atrium
Lincoln, Nebraska 68509-8922
Telephone: (402) 471-2186
Toll Free: 877-253-2603
Facsimile submissions will not be accepted
Late proposals will not be accepted |
GRANT PROCESS
Project proposals will be reviewed by staff at NDEQ, Nebraska Health and Human Services, and potentially other individuals and organizations. Projects recommended by the reviewers will be forwarded to the Director of NDEQ for approval. Projects are subject to final approval by the EPA.
Timetable:
| July 1, 2014 | All questions regarding this invitation must be received in writing. |
| July 15, 2014 | All written questions regarding this invitation and their answers will be posted on the NDEQ website or mailed to potential applicants that specifically request such. |
| July 31, 2014 | Proposals, including a DUNS number, must be received at the NDEQ Lincoln office by 3:00pm of the due date. |
| ~August 2014 | Proposals are reviewed by committee. |
| ~September 2014 | Projects are selected and notified. Funding is made available to begin projects pending approval of a final Project Implementation Plan and finalization of a funding agreement. |
Changes in 2014:
- Projects geared towards the security aspect of Source Water will no longer be eligible
- There will be a required 10% match for any funds received
- Any steel and iron products purchased must be American made – Contact the Dept. for more information
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GENERAL PROGRAM INFORMATION
Source Water Protection Grants are available for proactive projects geared toward protecting Nebraska’s drinking water supplies and will address drinking water quality, quantity and/or education. Eligible applicants are political subdivisions that operate a public water system serving a population of 10,000 or less.
Source Water Protection project areas include source water protection areas, designated future source water protection areas and the associated communities.
Rather than providing the grant to complete one task, it is preferred that grants be provided to help establish and develop comprehensive local source water protection programs, enhance cooperation and education among citizens, local government, businesses, and agricultural producers. Grants can be used for source water protection planning expenditures or for the development of a wellhead protection plan, but only in conjunction with the implementation of pollution prevention tasks.
Grants cannot be used for the sole purpose of developing a Source Water or Wellhead Protection Plan, for only personnel expenses, to purchase land, or for operations and maintenance activities. Projects that primarily focus on research or investigation are discouraged. Examples of projects that have previously been funded can be found on the NDEQ website: http://deq.ne.gov/SourceWa.nsf/Pages/SWPGMain
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