Storm Water Management Planning Grants

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Storm Water Management Planning Grants

• Jim Riordan, Coordinator
• Nonpoint Source Management Program
• RIDEM Office of Water Resources

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What is storm water management planning grant for?

• Compliance with Phase II (refer to criteria
  sections A-G K-L)
• Document local program gaps and resource needs
  (refer to criteria section K)
• Cost of filling gaps
• Equipment, policy, FTEs, etc.
• Projects for future grants (e.g., TMDL,
  habitat/streambank restoration, ordinances, etc.)
  (refer to criteria sections H-I)
• Implementation strategies and prioritization of
  action (refer to criteria section K)

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Grant Timeline

• Issue request for proposal--immediately following
  Phase II promulgation (probably late September).
• Workshops--approximately early November.
• Final proposals--approximately early December.
• Approval of projects--approximately early
  February.
• Grant agreement approvals--Begin approximately
  late winter. (Quality of proposals will be an
  important factor in timing.)