NPS Proposal Tools
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Proposal Documents▪ Funding Announcement Letter
▪ Key Dates▪ Proposal Priorities and Evaluation ▪ Stormwater NPS Funding Eligibility ▪ Types of NPS Projects ▪ NPS Proposal Technical Assistance ▪ Priority Watersheds List ▪ Proposal Application Form - Word document Step-by-Step Instructions ▪ Proposal Budget Form - Excel document Budget Table Instructions
EPA Region 8 Watershed Project Implementation Plan Guidance
EPA Region 8 Information and Education Project Implementation Plan Guidance
Project Implementation Plan Preparation Documents (after a project is awarded funding)
▪ Final Project Preparations
▪ Sampling and Analyses Project Plan Template▪ EPA Required Nine Elements for Watershed Plan Development
Contracting with the State
Additional Funding Sources for Match ▪ Energy and Mineral Impact Assistance Program ▪ Water Quality Improvement Funds (category 3 projects follow the NPS proposal process and are requested in the proposal) ▪ SRF - State Revolving Funds ▪ The Healthy Rivers Fund
Eligible Costs and Accruing or Documenting Match for a Nonpoint Source Project ▪ References for Cost Accounting ▪ Estimating value of volunteer time #1 ▪ Estimating value of volunteer time #2
Additional EPA Guidance and Websites
EPA 2004 Program and Grants Guidelines
EPA Region 8 Non-Point Source Program Project Sponsors Project Basic Proposal Guidance
Supplemental Guidelines for the Award of Section 319 Nonpoint Source Grants to States and Territories in FY 2003
http://www.epa.gov/OWOW/NPS/
http://www.epa.gov/region08/water/nps/index.html
http://cfpub.epa.gov/surf/locate/index.cfm
Concept Paper Information
Purpose of the concept paper pdf Instructions for preparing concept paper pdf Key dates and Consultation Day information pdf For help – Contact Jeff Crane for watershed assistance at 970-872-2433 or jeffcrane@coloradowater.org. NPS Team can be reached here
