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<p class="MsoNormal">Good afternoon all,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Maine DEP NPS Grants Program RFA #20262025 for Watershed-based Planning Projects has been released on the
<a href="https://mevss.hostams.com/PRDVSS1X1/AltSelfService">Vendor Self Service System</a>;
<a href="https://mevss.hostams.com/PRDVSS1X1/AltSelfService">https://mevss.hostams.com/PRDVSS1X1/AltSelfService</a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal">If you enter “Environmental Protection” in the Keyword Search, you should be able to find the following entry:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please review the RFA closely as there have been several key changes from previous years. Any questions about the RFA itself must be submitted through the VSS portal. However, if you’re having trouble finding the RFA, I will do my best
to help you navigate the website. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please note that the deadline for questions is April 15, 2026; and the deadline for submissions is May 6, 2026.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best,<o:p></o:p></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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