The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is seeking applications for its Control of Aquatic Invasive Species Grants.
Donor Name: Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
State: Connecticut
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/31/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
With the passage of Public Act 19-190, the Connecticut General Assembly established a dedicated funding source for the “Connecticut Lakes, Rivers and Ponds Preservation Account” and made it available to DEEP for
- restoration and rehabilitation of lakes, rivers and ponds in the state;
- programs of DEEP for the eradication of aquatic invasive species and cyanobacteria blooms;
- education and public outreach programs to enhance the public’s understanding of the need to protect and preserve the state’s lakes, rivers and ponds;
- allocation of grants to state and municipal agencies and not-for-profit organizations to conduct research and to provide public education and public awareness to enhance understanding and management of the natural resources of the state’s lakes, rivers and ponds; and
- provision of funds for all services that support the protection and conservation of the state’s lakes, rivers and ponds. This RFP provides a vehicle for state agencies, municipalities, and not-for-profit organizations to access funds from the Connecticut Lakes, Rivers and Ponds Preservation Account through a competitive grant process.
The purpose of grants is to provide opportunity to eligible applicants to request funding toward control/management projects, research projects, and education and outreach projects related to aquatic invasive species and cyanobacteria.
Funding Information
The Department anticipates the following:
- Total Funding Available $500,000
- Number of Awards: Approximately 15-20
- Contract Cost: $10,000 to $75,000
- Contract Term: May 1, 2024- December 31, 2025
Eligibility Criteria
- State agencies (including State Colleges and universities), municipalities, and not-for-profit organizations are eligible to receive grants through this program. Local interest organizations such as unincorporated lake associations can develop project proposals in collaboration with municipalities or not-for-profit organizations but only the municipality in which the project water body is located or the not-for-profit organizations can apply for funding. If the water body is located in more than one municipality, two or more municipalities may apply jointly, and a lake authority as established under sec. 7-151a of the Connecticut general Statutes may, when authorized by the legislative bodies of its respective towns, act as the agent for the member towns for the purposes of this grant program. The study or project must be conducted on an inland waterbody located in Connecticut.
- Eligible project proposals include conducting projects to restore an inland water body of the state through the control and management of a population of aquatic invasive species; research projects to enhance understanding and knowledge of aquatic invasive species and/or cyanobacteria blooms (must have direct practical applicability to lakes, ponds and rivers in Connecticut); and education and outreach projects intended to enhance public awareness of aquatic invasive species and/or harmful algal blooms in Connecticut and/or promote good practices to prevent the further spread of aquatic invasive species in Connecticut’s lakes, ponds and rivers.
- Eligible target aquatic invasive species for control and management related projects will be those aquatic plant species listed in Section 22a-381d of the Connecticut General Statutes and those aquatic invertebrates listed in Section 26-55-5(a) of the Regulations of Connecticut state Agencies. Research and education/outreach related proposals focused on potentially invasive aquatic species identified in the Connecticut Invasive Plants Council’s Invasive Plant List as well as potentially threatening species identified in Appendix A of the Connecticut Aquatic Nuisance Species Management Plan may also be considered. Newly emerging aquatic invasive species may also be deemed eligible target species at the discretion of the AIS Grants Oversight Committee. Species of cyanobacteria capable of producing harmful algal blooms are eligible for all project types.
For more information, visit DEEP.
