Terry Husseman Account (THA) Grants – Application Announcement
Application Period Opens: January 2, 2020 at 8:00 a.m.; Application Period Closes: February 4, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.
Please visit the: Terry Husseman Account (THA) Website to review the 2020 Funding Guidelines.
Overview of the Terry Husseman Account (THA) Funding Opportunity
THA grants support locally sponsored on-the-ground projects that restore or enhance the natural environment. Typical projects address water quality issues and fish and wildlife habitat protection or enhancement in or adjacent to waters of the state, such as streams, lakes, wetlands, or the ocean.
Projects that develop and implement aquatic land geographic information systems (GIS) that support restoration or enhancement of the natural environment are also eligible and may be proposed.
On-the-ground projects that address an environmental emergency may be eligible. An environmental emergency is defined as a risk to the natural environment as a result of a natural or man-made disaster.
On-the-ground projects of statewide significance may be proposed that use innovative approaches or technologies that could be applied in multiple watersheds throughout Washington, and result in a significant improvement to the natural environment.
To be considered, projects must provide primary benefits to public resources (land or water stewardship) and affiliated infrastructure.
Grant Award Amounts
Grant awards are up to a maximum of $50,000. The typical grant award ranges from $10,000 to $25,000.
Available Funding
Funding levels vary. Awards depend on revenue from water quality penalties and available regional sub-account levels.
Match
There are no recipient match or cost-share requirements. THA grants provide 100 percent of the project Total Eligible Cost. However, contributing funds may be used to demonstrate stakeholder support and may increase competitiveness of an application.
THA grant funds can be used to meet match requirements for other Washington State grant programs, such as:
- Ecology’s Water Quality Combined Financial Assistance Program Nonpoint Activity grants(Section 319 EPA federal fund source, and Centennial State Building Construction Account fund source).
- Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) grants.
Grant Timeline
Projects typically run 12 to 18 months.
Application deadline
Completed grant applications must be submitted via Ecology’s Administration of Grants and Loans (EAGL) online grant system by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 4, 2020. **
Application evaluation period and notice of award decision
Applications will be reviewed, evaluated, and scored by a team of regional Ecology evaluators. Regional priorities are established at the beginning of each funding cycle.
Applicants will be notified by a Regional Fund Coordinator (RFC) of the award decision, no later than Tuesday, March 31, 2020. If a project is chosen for funding, the anticipated start date of the agreement will be June 1, 2020, or thereafter.
2020 Funding Cycle Timeline
| Date | Program Milestone |
| Thursday, January 2, 2020 | EAGL grant application opens at 8:00 a.m. |
| Tuesday, February 4, 2020 | EAGL grant application closes at 5:00 p.m.** |
| Wednesday, February 5 – Wednesday, February 12, 2020 | Application screening. |
| Thursday, February 13 – Monday, March 16, 2020 | Evaluation period for EAGL grant applications. |
| On or before Tuesday, March 31, 2020 | Regional Fund Coordinators send funding decision notices to applicants. |
| On or before Friday, April 10, 2020 | Regional Directors send award letters to applicants, identifying Ecology Project Manager (PM) and Financial Manager (FM) assignments. |
| April – May 2020 | Ecology PM and FM work with grant recipients to develop the agreement. |
| June 1, 2020, or thereafter. | Agreement start date of funded projects. |
** Applications for on the ground projects that address an Environmental Emergency may be submitted at any time. An environmental emergency is a risk to the natural environment as a result of a natural or man-made disaster. The project must meet all of the application criteria.
** Applications for on the ground projects that have a Statewide
Significance may be submitted at any time. A project of statewide
significance is one that proposes innovative approaches or technologies that
could be applied in multiple watersheds throughout Washington, and would result
in a significant improvement to the natural environment. The project must meet
all of the application criteria.
Questions
Please contact me, or a Regional Fund Coordinator, if you have additional questions after reading through the Terry Husseman Account (THA) Funding Guidelines.
Thank you.
Amy Krause
| Grants Technical Assistance Lead | Shorelands and Environmental Assistance (SEA) Program |
|WA State Department of Ecology | ( 360.407.7107 )
| Mailing Address: P.O. Box 47600; Olympia, WA 98504-7600 |
| Street Address: 300 Desmond Drive; Lacey, WA 98503-1274 |
Upcoming SRRTTF Meetings: (conf. call number 605-313-5141, 723394#)
TSCA conf. call: January 8, 2020 @ 10 am
Education & Outreach: January 21, 2020 @ 10 am – Spokane Regional Health District
The next SRRTTF meeting will be a conference call on January 22, 2020 @ 1:30 pm