Sep 23

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9/23/2008 1:00 AM

SANDUSKY, OH - Applications for $250,000 in grants are being accepted for projects that preserve, protect and enhance Ohio's Lake Erie coastal resources, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Office of Coastal Management.

Coastal Management Assistance Grants are available to communities, local governments, non-profit organizations, state agencies, planning commissions and educational institutions. Funding priorities for this round of grants will focus on the development of watershed balanced growth plans in coordination with the Ohio Lake Erie Commission and the implementation of coastal nonpoint management measures of state-endorsed watershed action plans. Priority will also be given to education and outreach projects that address coastal issues related to sustainable development.

Applicants must provide at least 50 percent of the project's total funding. Applications and guidelines for the Coastal Management Assistance Grants program are available on the "Grants" link at www.ohiodnr.com/coastal or by contacting the Office of Coastal Management at 419-626-7980. Grant applications will be accepted until 5 p.m. November 14. The grants, which are awarded on a competitive basis, will be announced in the spring of 2009.

Grant application workshops featuring ODNR parks and trail grant information, Lake Erie Protection Fund details, and the fundamentals of applying for coastal grants will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, October 15, at the ODNR Division of Watercraft office at 1150 E. 49th Street, Cleveland; and 9 a.m. to noon on Thursday, October 16, at the Erie MetroParks' Osborn Park- Frost Center at 3910 Perkins Avenue, Huron. Workshop reservations are requested and can be made by contacting Yetty Alley or 419-626-7986 at the ODNR Office of Coastal Management.

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