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Dnr Surface Water Grant Applicant Guide 2021 DNR SURFACE WATER GRANT APPLICANT GUIDE Bureau of Water Quality Bureau of Community Financial Assistance Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources 7/7/2021 CONTENTS SURFACE WATER GRANT PROGRAM GUIDANCE .......................................................................................... 5 SECTION 1: OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................................. 5 Purpose ...................................................................................................................................................... 5 Who can apply? ........................................................................................................................................ 5 Funding ....................................................................................................................................................... 5 Public Access ............................................................................................................................................. 7 Grant Cycle Timeline ............................................................................................................................... 7 Steps to securing a grant award .......................................................................................................... 8 SECTION 2: WHICH GRANT IS RIGHT FOR ME? ...................................................................................... 10 SECTION 3: GRANT PROJECT TYPES ......................................................................................................... 12 Surface Water Education Grants ........................................................................................................ 12 Surface Water Planning Grants .......................................................................................................... 13 Comprehensive Management Planning for Lakes & Watersheds .............................................. 14 County Lake Grants ............................................................................................................................... 15 Surface Water Management Grants – Healthy Lakes & Rivers ................................................... 16 Surface Water Management Grants – Surface Water Restoration ............................................ 17 Surface Water Management Grants – Management Plan Implementation ............................. 19 Clean Boats, Clean Waters ................................................................................................................... 21 Aquatic Invasive Species Supplemental Prevention Grants ....................................................... 22 Aquatic Invasive Species Control Grants – Early Detection & Response ................................ 23 Aquatic Invasive Species Control Grants – Large- or Small-Scale Population Management .................................................................................................................................................................... 24 Aquatic Invasive Species Control Grants – Research & Demonstration .................................. 26 Land Acquisition Grants ....................................................................................................................... 27 SECTION 4: LAKE MONITORING & PROTECTION NETWORK ............................................................... 32 Purpose .................................................................................................................................................... 32 Network entities and activities .......................................................................................................... 33 Funding allocation ................................................................................................................................. 35 Application for network funding ........................................................................................................ 36 Estimated Timeline and Deadlines ................................................................................................... 37 SECTION 5: DEVELOPING A PROJECT ....................................................................................................... 39 Getting started........................................................................................................................................ 39 Pre-application....................................................................................................................................... 39 Refine your project ................................................................................................................................ 41 1 | P a g e TABLE OF CONTENTS Permits ..................................................................................................................................................... 43 Grant writing tips ................................................................................................................................... 43 Program-approved protocols ............................................................................................................. 45 Project deliverables ............................................................................................................................. 50 SECTION 6: DEVELOPING A BUDGET........................................................................................................ 52 Eligible costs ........................................................................................................................................... 52 Ineligible costs ....................................................................................................................................... 54 Determining proportional shares ...................................................................................................... 55 Cost containment ................................................................................................................................... 55 Flat rates for eligible costs .................................................................................................................. 56 Flat rates for NRCS practices .............................................................................................................. 56 Depreciation ............................................................................................................................................ 57 Grantee match ........................................................................................................................................ 57 SECTION 7: SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION ....................................................................................... 61 Application information and instructions ....................................................................................... 61 Required application materials ......................................................................................................... 62 Frequently asked questions ............................................................................................................... 64 SECTION 8: APPLICATION REVIEW & RANKING .................................................................................... 66 Application Submittal and Review ................................................................................................... 66 Application scoring and ranking ....................................................................................................... 66 SECTION 9: GRANT AWARD PROCESS & PROJECT MANAGEMENT .................................................... 68 Receiving a grant award ...................................................................................................................... 68 Project management ............................................................................................................................ 68 Reporting data and submitting deliverables.................................................................................. 71 SECTION 10: REIMBURSEMENTS & CLOSURE ........................................................................................ 73 Submitting payment requests ............................................................................................................ 74 Grant termination .................................................................................................................................. 76 Audit .......................................................................................................................................................... 76 Maintenance and disposition of assets ........................................................................................... 76 APPENDICES ..................................................................................................................................................... 79 APPENDIX A: APPLICATION RANKING SHEETS....................................................................................... 79 APPENDIX B: MANAGEMENT PLANNING .............................................................................................. 100 Planning Needs Assessment ............................................................................................................ 100 Comprehensive Management Plan Elements ..............................................................................
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