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Application Deadline:
Friday, August 29, 2008. 5:00 p.m.
Send application to:
Land Preservation Section
Environmental Protection & Growth Management Dept.
1 N University Drive, Suite 301
Plantation, Florida 33324
lsp@broward.org
Draft Proposals Review Period:
June 2 to June 20, 2008.
Contact us:
For more information please contact:
the Land Stewardship Program at 954-519-1297 or send an email for staff response to: lsp@broward.org
Program Description: The Biological Resources Division of the Broward County Environmental Protection and Growth Management Department has initiated the Land Stewardship Program, a five-year capital improvement program to supplement the development of Bond acquired Green Space and Open Space sites that propose "green component" standards above and beyond the approved master plan through the "Parks for People" Grant Program. This Program will provide $1,000,000 a year with a proposed maximum grant of $75,000 per project.
Qualified Applicants:
Municipalities that own Green Space and Open Space sites acquired through the 2000 Bond Program with development funding already allocated in the municipality's 5 year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) interested in incorporating "green component" standards as described in this program.
Funding Requirement:
Except as provided in this section, funds from this grant may only be applied to the actual costs incurred in "green components" used in site development. No part of this grant funding shall be used for project management, administration or overhead costs. The grant funding may not be used to cover costs associated with the preparation, submission or presentation of the grant application.
Project Match Requirement: This is a supplemental grant award to municipalities that incorporate "green components" in the development of bond acquired sites. The applicants' cost share for this grant application is amount allocated in the 5 year CIP for the project site equivalent to the application's requested amount.
Application Receipt Deadline: The 6-page application, required attachments, a minimum of three (3) and a maximum of ten (10) digital photographs of the project site before and after grant funding- should be completed and received by the Grant Coordinator by 5:00 pm, Friday, August 29, 2008. Applications received after deadline will not be considered for award.
Staff encourages electronic submission of application, required attachments and digital photographs. If you choose to send application by mail, please submit it in a letter sized manila folder, all attachments labeled and photographs on CDR. No plastic binders, please.
Draft Proposals: Applicants are encouraged, if assistance is needed, to contact program officers for advice about preparing the proposal, and review of a draft. Draft comments do not form part of the formal review process and have no bearing on the final application award outcome , but may help to strengthen the application. To review a draft proposal, it should be sent at least 4 weeks in advance of the final deadline for application submission. Time restraint will not allow staff to revise any proposal and give comments to potential applicants if submitted after that date.
Submit drafts by email to:
lsp@broward.org
or regular mail to:
Land Stewardship Program
Environmental Protection and Growth Management Department
1 N University Drive, Suite 301
Plantation, Florida 33324.
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