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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>New Funding Opportunity for Stormwater and Nonpoint Source Pollution (NPS) Planning<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) is administered by the Maine DEP to fund stormwater, NPS, wastewater collection and treatment projects across the State of Maine. This year, DEP anticipates allocating $200,000 in funding for
<b>Stormwater and NPS Planning</b> projects. See below for preliminary information on this new funding opportunity and the
<b>March 1<sup>st</sup> Information Session</b>. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Anticipated Stormwater and NPS Planning Funding<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1"><b>Types of Projects:</b> The following types of projects are eligible for funding. Most information, including
<b>essential elements </b>for each project type, will be provided with application materials.<u><o:p></o:p></u></li></ul>
<ol style="margin-top:0in" start="0" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2">Stormwater Asset Management Plans<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2">Stormwater Utility Development<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2">Watershed Surveys<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2">Culvert Resilience Surveys<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2">Stream Geomorphic Assessments<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2">Chloride Source Control Needs Assessment and Planning<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2">Watershed Management Plan Development<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2">Watershed Management Plan Update<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2">Design of Best Management Practice(s) Prioritized in a Watershed Plan<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1"><b>Funding for Stormwater/NPS Plans</b>: A total of $200,000 is available for SW/NPS Plans.
<u><o:p></o:p></u></li></ul>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">Up to $50,000 is available for principal forgiveness to each loan recipient to help fund the cost of developing the SW/NPS Plan.
<u><o:p></o:p></u></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">Of the $200,000 available, there is an initial allocation of $50,000 for Stormwater Asset Management Plan and Stormwater Utility Development projects, and
<b>$</b>150,000 for the remaining project types. If total funds requested is less than the amounts allocated above, the remaining funding balance may be applied to the other eligible projects.
<u><o:p></o:p></u></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><u><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></u></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1"><b>Eligible Applicants</b>: Eligible applicants include municipalities, utility districts, County Soil and Water Conservation Districts and quasi-municipal entities.
<u><o:p></o:p></u></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"><u><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></u></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1"><b>Local Match</b>:
<a name="_Hlk158367519">The principal forgiveness funds for SW/NPS Plans require a 1 to 1 local match, which can be in the form of in-kind services.</a><u><o:p></o:p></u></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><u><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></u></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1"><b>Anticipated Timeline:
</b><u><o:p></o:p></u></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:"Courier New""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">o<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>Early March Project solicitation letter and application materials released<u><o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:"Courier New""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">o<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>Mid-April Application deadline <u><o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:"Courier New""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">o<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>June Funding notifications<u><o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:"Courier New""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">o<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>September Project startup (or later)<u><o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Stormwater and NPS Plan Funding Info Session<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Maine DEP will host a workshop for prospective applicants to learn more about this upcoming funding opportunity.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">When: Friday, March 1<sup>st</sup> from 9:00-10:30<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Where: MS Teams <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in">No pre-registration necessary, but email
<a href="mailto:wendy.garland@maine.gov">wendy.garland@maine.gov</a> to receive a calendar invite or join with login info below.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><b><span style="color:#252424">Join on your computer, mobile app or room device
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><a href="https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MWY4ZWE5ZDYtNzExYy00YzZlLThjODctMjU1NjQ0ZjhkZmQ1%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22413fa8ab-207d-4b62-9bcd-ea1a8f2f864e%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%222179e1a3-d111-4677-a65a-975335474be9%22%7d" target="_blank"><span style="color:#6264A7">Click
here to join the meeting</span></a><span style="color:#252424"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="color:#252424">Meeting ID: 242 989 244 597
<br>
Passcode: ZLH7hZ <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/download-app" target="_blank"><span style="color:#6264A7">Download Teams</span></a><span style="color:#252424"> |
</span><a href="https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-teams/join-a-meeting" target="_blank"><span style="color:#6264A7">Join on the web</span></a><span style="color:#252424"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><b><span style="color:#252424">Or call in (audio only)</span></b><span style="color:#252424">
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><a href="tel:+12072094724,,306077759# "><span style="color:#6264A7">+1 207-209-4724,,306077759#</span></a><span style="color:#252424"> United States, Portland
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="color:#252424">Phone Conference ID: 306 077 759#
</span><span style="color:#252424"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>For more information, contact:<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Wendy Garland, <a href="mailto:wendy.garland@maine.gov">wendy.garland@maine.gov</a>, (207) 615-2451<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Jeff Dennis, <a href="mailto:jeff.dennis@maine.gov">jeff.dennis@maine.gov</a>, (207) 215-6376<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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