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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Good morning all,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">RFA #202505068 – Nonpoint Source Grant for Pollution Control Projects Watershed-based Plan Development
</span></b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt">has been released</span></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> on the Department of Financial Services website:
<a href="https://www.maine.gov/dafs/bbm/procurementservices/vendors/grants">https://www.maine.gov/dafs/bbm/procurementservices/vendors/grants</a>. Type “DEP” in the Search box to filter results.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">This release REPLACES RFA#202501013. Please be sure to reference the new RFA and the information it contains when submitting an application. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">New Question Deadline: 5/14/25<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">New Proposal Deadline 5/26/25<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">This message was emailed to members of the Maine NPS Program’s direct email list. Please share with other interested parties.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Alex Wong (he/his/him)</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Nonpoint Source Program Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.maine.gov/dep/water/grants/319.html">Maine Department of Environmental Protection</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">17 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">207-694-9533 (cell)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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