Coastal Zone Grant Application Period Opens for Federal Fiscal Year 2011 Grants [40 Pa.B. 4714]
[Saturday, August 14, 2010]The Water Planning Office in the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) will be accepting applications beginning August 16, 2010, for Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2011 Coastal Zone grants. Applications must be received by October 15, 2010. Applicants must meet certain eligibility requirements (for example, be a political subdivision, an authority, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, or an educational institution) and must be located within the two defined Coastal Zone geographic areas of the state: the Delaware Estuary and Lake Erie Coastal Zones. Proposals must also support the Coastal Zone Program's mission to protect and enhance the Commonwealth's coastal resources.
The Department and the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources have launched an electronic grant application system, Environmental eGrants (eGrants), which standardizes the application process and provides an environmentally friendly way to submit a grant application through a secure internet connection.
Applications for Coastal Zone Management Program grants must be submitted electronically through the eGrants system. To access an online application go to www.grants.dcnr.state.pa.us, register yourself as a user by clicking the ''Log In/Register'' link, click on ''Find a Grant'' to find this grant opportunity and then select the option to ''Apply for This Grant.'' eGrants will guide you through the process of starting your electronic grant application.
To obtain more information concerning Coastal Zone grants, visit the Department web site at www.depweb.state.ps.us and select search ''Keyword Coastal Zone,'' or contact the Department of Environmental Protection, Water Planning Office, 2nd Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, P. O. Box 2063, Harrisburg, PA 17105-2063, (717) 772-4785.
JOHN HANGER,
Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 10-1490. Filed for public inspection August 13, 2010, 9:00 a.m.]
