DNR Watershed Improvement > Grants > Watershed Planning Grants
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DNR Watershed Planning Grants help local groups passionate about improving water quality get started.
Grant funds go towards developing a Watershed Management Plan, which identifies problems in the watershed and proposes solutions for better water quality.
Making changes in the watershed, which is the land that drains to a lake, river or stream, can reduce pollution reaching our waters.
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Watershed Planning Grant applications due by 4:30 p.m. Sept. 1, 2009.
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About the grants
DNR Watershed Planning Grants help local Iowa groups find the problems in their watershed, create solutions and develop a plan to make improvements.
With a completed Watershed Management Plan in-hand, groups can apply for DNR Watershed Project Grants and other funding to put the plan in action.
More info:
- News release (*.pdf)
- Fact sheet (*.pdf)
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The application deadline is 4:30 p.m. Sept. 1, 2009.
Resources
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Groups can request between $10,000 and $50,000 in a DNR Watershed Planning Grant.
The grants require a 50 percent local match, of which at least 20 percent must be in hard dollars (not in-kind contributions).
For example, a group requesting $50,000 must provide a $25,000 local match, with at least $5,000 of the match in hard dollars.
Groups must use grant funds to address problems in a lake, stream or river on Iowa's impaired waters list.
See the appication guidance in the box below for more details.
One-on-one assistance available
The DNR is here to assist you as you consider applying for a Watershed Planning Grant. Our staff welcome any questions and are available for one-on-one consultations.
Our staff includes:
Steve Hopkins, (515) 281-6402, Stephen.Hopkins@dnr.iowa.gov
Allen Bonini, (515) 281-5107, Allen.Bonini@dnr.iowa.gov
Jeff Berckes, (515) 281-4791, Jeff.Berckes@dnr.iowa.gov
For those looking for additional assistance with water monitoring and other planning issues, learn more about watershed development and planning assistance grants from the DNR and Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship.
DNR Contact
Steve Hopkins
DNR Watershed Improvement Program Grants Coordinator
(515) 281-6402
Stephen.Hopkins@dnr.iowa.gov
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