How to Write a Fundable 319 Grant

How to Write a Fundable 319 Grant March 28, 2011, 1:00-5:00 p.m.

Collinsville Area Recreation District Activity Center, Collinsville, IL with a site visit to the Arlington Wetland project

1:00-1:05 Welcome Alison Meanor and Cecily Smith (Prairie Rivers Network)

1:05-1:45 “Watershed Planning and How to Write a Fundable 319 Grant” Jeff Boeckler (Northwater Consulting)

. discussion of IEPA 9 Minimum Elements . components of an “implementable” Watershed-Based Plan . plan implementation and components of fundable 319 applications . highlights the LaMoine River Watershed

1:45-2:30 “Section 319 Grant Program – Writing a Proposal That Can Be Funded” Amy Walkenbach (Illinois EPA)

. hear about the on-line 319 grant application . learn how to link a grant proposal to your watershed plan and impaired waters . hear helpful hints & phrases to use/not use 2:30-2:45 BREAK

2:45-3:45 “Thinking Outside the Pipe – How to Bring 319 Funds to Your Backyard” Megan Riechmann & Ed Weilbacher (Southwestern Illinois RC&D)

. hear about the implementation of two 319-funded projects o Rock Hill Trails Conservation Subdivision: 10 different BMPs, education & outreach o Arlington Wetlands: restoration, BMPs, education & outreach . lessons learned and advice to succeed

3:45-4:00 Wrap-Up & Evaluations

4:00-5:00 Arlington Wetlands site visit