Tag Archives: Grants and Funding

Announcement: City of Spokane Receives Stormwater Grant

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The City of Spokane was awarded a Municipal Stormwater Grant of Regional or Statewide Significance for sampling PCBs in municipal products that may come into contact with stormwater.

The SRRTTF is a partner on the grant along with the Washington Stormwater Center, City of Pullman, City of Spokane Valley, and City of Pasco.  A total of $49,085 was awarded for the project from the Department of Ecology.

Click Here to view the City of Spokane grant application.

Click Here to view the Department of Ecology grant offer list.

November 6, 2013 Funding Work Group Meeting

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Spokane River Regional Task Force

Funding Work Group Meeting
Date: November 6, 2013
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Location: Washington Department of Ecology
N. 4601 Monroe St.
Spokane, WA 99205
Click here for a map.

Call In Number: 800-704-9804
Participant Code: 34863442#

Meeting Documents
– SRRTTF FWG Meeting Summary 11-06-13
– Funding WG DRAFT Agenda 11-06-13
– Auto Leaks Education Grant Agreement
– Auto Leaks Scope of Work FINAL

– Ecology’s EAP FY14 work request email
– Measurement of PCB in Groundwater
– Estimate of contribution of aerial deposition of toxics to the watershed

– Limno Tech Task 6: Identification of Data Gaps Memo, August 20, 2013

 

September 25, 2013 Spokane River Regional Toxics Task Force Meeting

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Spokane River Regional Toxics Task Force Meeting Announcement

Date: September 25, 2013
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Location: Spokane County Water Resource Center
1004 N. Freya Street
Spokane, WA 99202
Click here for a map

Call In Number: 800-704-9804 Participant Code: 34863442#

Please note, the conference call in number will remain open until 15 minutes until after the meeting begins. It will continue to remain open as long as there are callers on the line. If you wish to join the meeting by phone late, please notify Adriane Borgias (abor461@ecy.wa.gov) ahead of time.

Meeting Documents
SRRTTF Meeting Summary 9-25-13
Draft Agenda, SRRTTF Task Force Meeting 9-25-2013
LimnoTech Initial Conceptual Models DRAFT Task 6
LimnoTech Identification of Data Gaps Memo DRAFT Task 6
Limno Tech Modelling Tools Memo Task 7
SRRTTF Priority Work Plan DRAFT
DRAFT EPA TSCA Compliance Letter CHANGES ACCEPTED
DRAFT EPA TSCA Compliance Letter All Comments Merged

Presentations
LimnoTech Progress Report 9-25-2013

Information Documents: Scheduled for Task Force Decision by conference call 9/27/2013 at 9 am
SRRTTF Conference Call Summary 09 27 13
DRAFT City of Spokane Application DRAFT-2013
FY2013 Municipal Stormwater Grants Funding Guidelines

Announcements
National Tribal Toxics Council Invitation REVISED 9-23-2013

Other Documents
EPA Reply to Riverkeeper 9-20-2013
RiverKeeper Letter to EPA 8-26-2013

SFY2015 Ecology’s WQ Combined Application Information

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September 11, 2013

From: Information from Department of Ecology’s Water Quality Grants and Loans Program  

Applicants for the SFY2015 Water Quality Combined Funding Cycle will be able to apply on-line starting October 1st.

Ecology has been working on a new web-based grant and loan management system called Ecology Administration of Grants and Loans (EAGL). The SFY2015 Water Quality Combined Funding Cycle application will be available through the EAGL on-line system starting October 1st.  Training will be provided at the applicant workshops in October.

The EAGL system is currently in its final development stage for the SFY2015 Water Quality Combined Funding Cycle application process.   Due to the EAGL project’s timeline, the opening of the application period was moved from September to October for this year. Applicants will have from October 1st thru December 4th to submit their applications.

Please attend one of the four applicant workshops we will be holding in October to learn more.  Our SFY2015 website, http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/wq/funding/cycles/FY2015/index.html, is available and has information about the workshop dates and locations.

Announcement: Water Quality Program State Fiscal Year 2015 Funding Applicant Training Workshops

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This is to notify you that the Department of Ecology’s (Ecology) Water Quality Program has scheduled four training workshops for applicants seeking funding for water quality-related projects during the State Fiscal Year 2015 (SFY15) Funding Cycle. A workshop will be held in each of Ecology’s four regions. The workshops are scheduled for 9:00am – 1:00pm on:

  • October 8 in Spokane Valley at the CenterPlace Regional Event Center.
  • October 9 in Ellensburg at Central Washington University.
  • October 15 in Olympia at the Red Lion Hotel.
  • October 17 in Everett at the Edward D. Hansen Conference Center at Comcast Arena.

Ecology shifted the application period for the SFY15 Funding Cycle by approximately one month due to the implementation of  a new web-based grant and loan management system called, Ecology Administration of Grants and Loans (EAGL). Beginning with the SFY15 Funding Cycle, applications and future funding agreements will be managed through EAGL. The workshops will include training on applying for funding through EAGL. The application period runs from October 1 – December 4, 2013.

Potential applicants will receive a “Save the Date” card in the next few days and a “Final Announcement” with details in mid September.

For more information, contact Daniel Thompson (dtho461@ecy.wa.gov) or (360) 407-6510.

September 4, 2013 Funding Work Group Meeting

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Spokane River Regional Task Force

Funding Work Group Meeting
Date: September 4, 2013
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. **Please note earlier start time**

Location: Washington Department of Ecology
N. 4601 Monroe St.
Spokane, WA 99205
Click here for a map.

Call In Number: 800-704-9804
Participant Code: 34863442#

Please note, the conference call in number will remain open until 15 minutes until after the meeting begins. It will continue to remain open as long as there are callers on the line. If you wish to join the meeting by phone late, please notify Adriane Borgias (abor461@ecy.wa.gov) ahead of time.

Meeting Documents
– SRRTTF Funding WG DRAFT Agenda 9-4-13 (earlier start time)
– Funding Work Group Meeting Notes 9-4-13
– Funding Strategies ‘Buckets’ for Discussion 9-4-13
– Funding concepts Rev 061213 FINAL

Background Information
– Columbia River Basin State of the River Report for Toxics, January 2009
– Columbia River Basin Toxics Reduction Action Plan, September 2010
– The 61 Columbia River Basin Toxics Reduction Action Items

Beginning in August 2013, the work group meetings will alternate months, meeting from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 a.m. at the Department of Ecology.

June 5, 2013 Funding Work Group Meeting

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Spokane River Regional Task Force

Funding Work Group Meeting
Date: June 5, 2013
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 pm

Location: Washington Department of Ecology
N. 4601 Monroe St.
Spokane, WA 99205
Click here for a map.

Meeting Documents
– Funding Work Group Mtg Summary 6-5-13
– Funding Work Group DRAFT Agenda 6-5-13
– Funding Concepts Rev 04-30-13 DRAFT
– Funding concepts Rev 053013 DRAFT
– Funding concepts Rev 053013DRAFT-clean
– Discussion of Substantive Changes to the SRRTTF Funding Strategy

Funding Strategy Comment Documents

Comments from the June 5, 2013 Work Group Meeting have been incorporated into the Funding Strategy Draft.
Download the Word Version to mark up and submit comments electronically.
Download the Red Line Version to see what has been changed.
Please send comments to abor461@ecy.wa.gov by June 12, 2013

 

 

May 1, 2013 Funding Work Group Meeting

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Spokane River Regional Task Force

Funding Work Group Meeting
Date: May 1, 2013
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 pm

Location: Washington Department of Ecology
N. 4601 Monroe St.
Spokane, WA 99205
Click here for a map.

Meeting Documents
– SRRTTF May 1 Funding Work Group Mtg Summary
– Funding Work Group Agenda DRAFT 5-1-13
– SRRTTF PPT DRAFT 4-17-13 d9
– SRRTTF PPT Presentation Script 4-17-13 d3
– SRRTTF Key Messages DRAFT 3-25-13
– Press Release sample_template
– Funding concepts Rev 043013DRAFT

April 3, 2013 Spokane River Regional Task Force Meeting

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Spokane River Regional Task Force Meeting Announcement

Date: April 3, 2013
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Location: Spokane Water Resource Center
1004 N. Freya Street
Spokane, WA 99202
Click here for a map

Call In Number: 800-704-9804
Participant Code: 34863442#

Please note, the conference call in number will remain open until 15 minutes until after the meeting begins. It will continue to remain open as long as there are callers on the line. If you wish to join the meeting by phone late, please notify Adriane Borgias (abor461@ecy.wa.gov) ahead of time.

Meeting Documents
–   SRRTTF Meeting Summary 4-3-13
–   SRRTTF Agenda 4-3-13
–   SRRTTF Limno Tech Kickoff Presentation 4-3-13
–   SRRTTF Limno Tech Phase 2-4 WorkPlan 4-3-13 DRAFT
–   SRRTTF DRAFT Flow Chart for Conflict of Interest Inquiries
–   SRRTTF PPT DRAFT (revised 2-27-13 d5)
–   Columbia Toxics Priority Statement
–   Congressman Simpson letter to EPA on PCBs 12-16-11
–   Spokane Riverkeeper letter to EPA – update on PCBs

Funding Work Group Documents: Comments due April 1, 2013

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Please review the following documents discussed at the March 21 Funding Work Group meeting. Send your comments or suggestions to Adriane Borgias (abor461@ecy.wa.gov) by Monday, April 1, 2013.

Funding Concepts.docx:  Appendices have been added to the original document. Add lists of projects in the Appendices for potential funding. (The Appendices are broken out into topic area to help jumpstart the thinking process. These topics can be modified too if they don’t work for the Task Force.)

Boilerplate Paragraphs SRRTTF.docx:  This boilerplate document was derived from different write ups that the SRRTTF has developed. This language will be used for preparing grant applications, fact sheets, etc. as needed. Please review, wordsmith, and comment.

Innovative Projects Handout.pdf: This a potential funding source through EPA’s Office of Solid Waste. At some point, the opportunity to submit for funding will come up.

Consumer Choice Projects.docx: This proposal is in response to a potential funding source through EPA’s Office of Solid Waste. The Office of Solid Waste doesn’t directly address water quality issues. In order to successfully apply for this funding, the SRRTTF will need to show how it is relevant in the proposal. Review and comment on this proposal, including your thoughts as to: 1). whether this is a good project or another one should be pursued (if so, what?)  2) comments on the concepts and approach and 3) other comments as needed.