1767 Acceptance of applications for new or innovative technology grants through the Growing Greener Program

Acceptance of Applications for New or Innovative Technology Grants Through the Growing Greener Program

[30 Pa.B. 5335]

   As part of the second year of the Department of Environmental Protection's (DEP's) Growing Greener Program, applications are now being accepted for New or Innovative Technology grants. The Environmental Stewardship and Watershed Protection Act authorizes DEP to make these grants available to municipalities, municipal authorities, counties and school districts that are making improvements to existing drinking water or sewage treatment facilities using new or innovative technology. Grants for individual projects will be available up to $100,000 under this program.

   Projects will be evaluated based on: the need to address existing environmental and/or public health problems and the resulting benefits to be achieved; the significance of the new or innovative technology and the degree of technological advancement which it represents; the ability of the technology to go beyond compliance; and readiness to proceed.

   The deadline for submitting new or innovative technology grant applications to the DEP Grants Center is December 15, 2000. To help ensure good grant applications, DEP is holding a series of grant workshops throughout the state. The dates and locations of the workshops are as follows:

Thursday, October 19, 2000
10 a.m.--12 noon
DEP Northwest Regional Office
230 Chestnut Street
Meadville, PA 16335-3481
[phone]

Friday, October 20, 2000
10 a.m.--12 noon
DEP Southwest Regional Office
400 Waterfront Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745
[phone]

Wednesday, October 25, 2000
1--3 p.m.
DEP Northeast Regional Office
2 Public Square
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790
[phone]

Thursday, October 26, 2000
10 a.m.--12 noon
DEP Northcentral Regional Office
208 West Third Street
Williamsport, PA 17701
[phone]

Friday, October 27, 2000
10 a.m.--12 noon
DEP Southcentral Regional Office
909 Elmerton Avenue
Harrisburg, PA 17110-8200
[phone]

Friday, November 3, 2000
1--3 p.m.
DEP Southeast Regional Office
Lee Park, 555 North Lane
Conshohocken, PA 19428
[phone]

   To request an application or to obtain more information concerning these grants, visit the Growing Greener website at http://www.GrowingGreener.org, or e-mail [e-mail], or contact the Growing Greener Grants Center at 877-PAGREEN or [phone]. Written correspondence should be addressed to:

DEP Grants Center
15th Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street
P. O. Box 8776
Harrisburg, PA 17105-8776.

JAMES M. SEIF,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 00-1767. Filed for public inspection October 13, 2000, 9:00 a.m.]