Contact: John Kennel, State Coordinator for the Delaware Estuary Program, phone: (302) 739-9949
or Joanna Wilson, Public Affairs, phone: (302) 739-9902

Grants Available for Habitat Restoration in Delaware Estuary Watershed

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, Delaware Estuary Watershed Grants Program is accepting applications for grants of up to $50,000 to community organizations, educational groups, and state and local governments.

A total of $800,000 will be awarded for community or locally-based programs or projects that restore important habitats and living resources within the Delaware Estuary Watershed. An advisory team of state and federal agency experts will evaluate proposals requesting support. They will be looking for projects that seek to enhance the estuary by:

• Restoring important fish and wildlife habitat

• Developing measures to restore naturally functioning shoreline and coastal habitats

• Restoring fish passage or support removal of barriers to fish passage

• Enhancing or restoring shellfish

• Restoring habitat for horseshoe crabs and shorebirds and/or other special status species as identified by state or federal agencies

• Supporting watershed-based planning

• Promoting hands-on educational activities and stewardship activities

Applications must be postmarked by Monday, July 17, 2006. The awards are expected to be announced in November 2006.

Applications and details are available at http://www.nfwf.org/programs/delaware_guidelines.cfm.  For more information, contact John Kennel, State Coordinator for the Delaware Estuary Program, 302-739-9949.

 

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