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State Approaches to Funding Local Projects

State Approaches to Funding Local Projects. A Survey of RFPs. The State/EPA NPS Partnership New Orleans, November 27, 2001. A restoration grant project, before and after?. Van Gogh Museum of Fine Arts Boston. Renoir Museum of Fine Arts Boston. Goals of the Survey.

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State Approaches to Funding Local Projects

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  1. State Approaches to Funding Local Projects A Survey of RFPs The State/EPA NPS Partnership New Orleans, November 27, 2001

  2. A restoration grant project, before and after? Van Gogh Museum of Fine Arts Boston Renoir Museum of Fine Arts Boston

  3. Goals of the Survey • Identify elements of a good RFP • Provide links to states • Highlight effective techniques

  4. Elements of an RFP • Introductory material • Eligibility criteria • Proposal requirements • Evaluation criteria • “cool stuff”

  5. Introductory Material Objectives: • Rhode Island: reduce NPS pollutant loadings entering water resources so that beneficial uses of the water resources are maintained or restored. • Alabama: WE NEED YOU! (focus on public involvement). • Hawaii: objectives include measurement of load reductions or public awareness • Michigan: encourages getting your feet wet, collecting data to develop good watershed plans

  6. Eligibility Criteria Legal Requirements: • Link to NPS Management Plan • No enforcement actions • No NPDES

  7. Eligibility Criteria (con’t) Geographic Priorities: • Florida: Only in priority watersheds listed in NPS Plan • Indiana: Only in 303(d), 305(b), Clean Lakes, or UWA impaired watersheds • Virginia: Targeted to 303(d) or NPS Assessment Report • South Carolina: Base funds must be spent in TMDL watersheds

  8. Eligiblity Criteria (con’t) Programmatic Priorities: • Pennsylvania • Organization of watershed groups • Watershed assessments • Watershed plan • Watershed implementation • Maine • BMP implementation • Aquatic habitat restoration • Watershed survey • Watershed Management Plan

  9. Proposal Requirements • Common Elements in State RFPs • Applicant Information • Scope of Work • Financial Summary • Water Quality Problem • Partnerships • Deliverables

  10. Proposal Requirements (con’t) • Connecticut: • Good application form generally • Budget section: • Requires budget by task • Assigns match funds by task

  11. Evaluation Criteria • Alaska: 60 out of 100 possible points are awarded for “Demonstrated Project Need” and “Project Design” • Virginia: values cost-effectiveness, e.g. $/ft. of BMPs installed

  12. Evaluation Criteria (con’t) 30 pts Watershed Priority 20 pts Potential Water Quality Benefit 15 pts Comprehensive Watershed Approach 10 pts Institutionalized Program 10 pts Project Coordination 10 pts Capacity of Applicant 5 pts Quality of Proposal

  13. Evaluation Criteria (con’t) New Mexico Major Criterion: The degree to which a project will address the cause rather than the effect of a problem

  14. Cool Stuff What else is out there?

  15. Cool Stuff (con’t) Completed Project Reports on Web Site PROJECT CLOSE OUT FY95 Section 319 Grant Program Demonstration of Innovative Bridge Crossing To Reduce Sedimentation From Unpaved Roads EPA Grant Number: C9994515-95-0 Work Plan Project Number: Task 12 Project Period: February 3, 1997 - February 3, 1998 DEP Contract Number: WM659 Contractor: Jackson County Board of County Commissioners

  16. Combined RFP • The Centennial Clean Water Fund -- $15-20 M • low-interest loans and grants for wastewater treatment facilities and fund-related activities to reduce nonpoint sources of water pollution. • The State Revolving Loan Fund (SRF) -- $53 M • low-interest loans for wastewater treatment facilities and related activities, or to reduce nonpoint sources of water pollution. • Section 319 -- $2 M

  17. Web-based Application Handbook • Extensive Outreach, including teleconferencing

  18. Alabama • Electronic Application Form • template • E-mail submittal

  19. Rhode Island • Pre-Proposal Process • Watershed location • Pollutants addressed • Purpose • Outline • Major outcomes • Budget estimate

  20. Rhode Island (and others) • Match Calculation: Grant X 0.667 = Match

  21. Pennsylvania • Legal Assistance Options • Formation of watershed organizations • Creation of by-laws

  22. California • Requires 1 page summary to: 1. Network with watershed groups 2. Track implementation of BMPs 3. Determine effectiveness in protecting beneficial uses

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