Fwd: Shellfish and Stormwater Strategic Initiative Leads Request for Proposals Now Open!

[Haley Harguth]

Hi Hood Canal partners,

The Puget Sound Action Agenda Shellfish and Stormwater Strategic Inititaive Leads have released their RFPs for EPA National Estuary Program funded projects. As a reminder, this new funding process replaces the old Near Term Action process for the new 2022 Puget Sound Action Agenda. Please see the info below for more information.

The Habitat Strategic Initiative Lead's RFP is expected the first week of Oct. I will pass along that info as soon as it arrives.

Apologies for any cross-postings. Please share this info with any other interested partners.

HCCC is interested to hear about your project ideas to determine how we can best support partners in this new process and explore potential collaboration opportunities. I look forward to hearing your ideas!

Thanks,

Haley

Haley Harguth | Watershed Program Manager

Hood Canal Coordinating Council | HCCC.wa.gov | OurHoodCanal.org

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From: Puget Sound Strategic Initiatives <NEP.G...@dfw.wa.gov>
Date: Wed, Sep 28, 2022 at 3:00 PM
Subject: Shellfish and Stormwater Strategic Initiative Leads Request for Proposals Now Open!
To: <hhar...@hccc.wa.gov>

The Shellfish and Stormwater Strategic Initiative Leads (SILs) are excited to announce two new funding opportunities for programs, activities, and lines of work that advance Puget Sound recovery and protection!

These initial funding opportunities for FFY2021 and 2022 EPA Puget Sound Geographic funds will be solicited through two competitive Request for Proposals (RFPs), see below:

Shellfish SIL RFP to reduce fecal pollution to increase harvestable shellfish acreage in Puget Sound:

• This Shellfish RFP Solicitation will be open for 8 weeks, applications are due November 22, 2022, by 11:59pm PST.
• Shellfish has up to $5.5 million to award.
• Investment Priorities include Pollution Identification and Correction (PIC), Onsite Sewage System (OSS) Management, and livestock manure management related work.

Stormwater SIL RFP for public road retrofit planning by local jurisdictions around Puget Sound:

• This Stormwater RFP Solicitation will be open for 6 weeks, applications are due November 9, 2022, by 11:59pm PST.
• Stormwater has up to $2 million to award.
• Investment Priority is public road retrofits planning by Local Jurisdictions.

Eligible applicants include applicants include Native American Tribes; state, and local agencies; nonprofit organizations; private academic institutions; and public universities and colleges.

Save the dates for an overview of the FFY 2021-2022 funding opportunities, RFP investment priorities, and how to develop and submit a competitive application.

• Shellfish SIL Application Webinar October 13th, 2022, from 10:00 to 11:30am.
• Stormwater SIL Application Webinar October 18, 2022, from 10:00 to 11:00am.

Learn more by visiting the Shellfish RFP and Stormwater RFP webpages. Sign-up for the SILs blog to stay-up-to-date on everything the Strategic Initiative Leads are working on.

Sincerely,

Shellfish and Stormwater Strategic Initiative Leads

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