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Stream Partners is a cooperative effort of the West Virginia Conservation Agency, West Virginia's Division of Environmental Protection, Division of Forestry, and the Division of Natural Resources. The program is housed within the DEP's Division of Water and Waste Management.

West Virginia Stream Partners Program
Announces New Grant Year
January 1, 2012- December 31th 2012

 

West Virginia Stream Partners Program’s grant year will be set to the calendar year beginning in January of 2012.    Applicants must submit a signed cover sheet and the answers to the six application questions to:
Jennifer Pauer
601 57th St, SE
Charleston, WV  25304
Or Jennifer.pauer@wv.gov
1-800-654-5227

Program Dates:
October 17, 2011             Grant application deadline.
January 1, 2012                Grant year begins
July 31, 2012                    Mid-term report deadline.
December 31, 2012         Watershed improvement project completion deadline and grant year ends.
January 31, 2013             Final report deadline. Include budget, cash and/or in-kind service contributions. Receipts are to be kept on file.


Stream Partners Hotline: 1-800-654-5227

Local Number: (304) 926-0495


How to become a Stream Partner and apply for a $5,000 dollar seed grant to complete your watershed improvement project...

What is a Stream Partner?

A community-based organization comprised of local citizens, industry, environmental groups, sportsmen, local government, and landowners that are interested in improving the quality of life in and around their stream and watershed.

A Stream Partner...

  • Identifies the issues affecting their stream and the watershed
  • Forms community-based partnerships to accomplish present and future watershed improvement projects and goals.
  • Completes a watershed improvement project that will restore, protect, or enhance their stream or watershed.
  • Establishes a reputation in the community as a voice of the people that gets results.
  • Educates their community on the importance of restoring, protecting, and enhancing their stream or watershed.
  • Is willing to match 20% of a $5,000 seed grant with cash and/or in-kind service contributions to complete sustainable watershed improvement projects.

What Stream Partners can do for you:

  • Help organize a community-based watershed association.
  • Assist is selecting and prioritizing your watershed improvement projects.
  • Find technical and financial resource assistance to complete sustainable watershed improvement projects.
  • Assist in the development of stakeholders and partnerships for your watershed association.
  • Facilitate your watershed association meetings.

$5,000 Seed Grants

Seed grants are available to help your watershed association form partnerships to complete sustainable watershed improvement projects that have long-term effects on your community and watershed.

Types of Watershed Improvement Projects Funded:

  • Fish and wildlife habitat creation and enhancement
  • Stream bank stabilization and erosion and sediment control
  • Education and outreach of the importance of restoring, protecting, and enhancing streams and watersheds
  • Clean-up projects that remove debris and litter from stream banks, in conjunction with a sustainable watershed improvement project
  • Water quality monitoring and water quality improvements
  • Wetland restoration

Note: Applications that include a variety of the projects mentioned above are given a higher priority.

Grant Guidelines:

To be eligible for a Stream Partners seed grant, applicants must do the following:

  1. Organize or have a community-based group that is interested in improving the quality of a stream or watershed.
  2. Decide on a watershed improvement project that fits into the categories listed above.
  3. Complete the grant application cover sheet.
  4. Answer the Grant Application Questions.
  5. Return the cover sheet and completed application questions by April 15th to:

WV Department of Environmental Protection
601 57th Street, SE
Charleston, WV 25304

Grant Period is one year from September 1st of the application year to August 31st of the following year.

Matching the Grant

20% of the grant must be matched with in-kind service contributions and/or cash.

Budget

The applicant must provide a budget of intended expenses for the proposed watershed improvement project (include cash and/or in-kind service contributions). Watershed improvement project budgets may be revised in writing as your watershed association's goals change.

Receipts must be kept on file.

Grant Application & Questionnaire

Return cover sheet and completed grant application questions found on the second page of the application to:

WV Department of Environmental Protection
601 57th Street, SE
Charleston, WV 25304

Program Dates:
October 17, 2011             Grant application deadline.
January 1, 2012                Grant year begins
July 31, 2012                    Mid-term report deadline.
December 31, 2012         Watershed improvement project completion deadline and grant year ends.
January 31, 2013             Final report deadline. Include budget, cash and/or in-kind service contributions. Receipts are to be kept on file.

 

Download the Application below in Adobe PDF format

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Grant Reporting

 Criteria
 Final-Term Report
 Mid-Term Report
 No Proof of Purchase
 Cover Sheet
 Application Questions
 Download Application
 Acceptable Documentation
 Grant Writing Tips
 Mileage Reimbursement
 Grant Policy and Procedure

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Important Dates

- October 17, 2011
Grant application deadline.

- January 1, 2012
Grant year begins.

- July 31, 2012
Mid-term report deadline.

- December 31, 2012
Watershed improvement project completion deadline and grant year ends.

- January 31, 2013
Final report deadline. Include budget, cash and/or in-kind service contributions. Receipts are to be kept on file.

Contact Information

Hotline:
1-800-654-5227

Local Number:
(304) 926-0495

Mailing Address:
WV Department of Environmental Protection
601 57th Street, SE
Charleston, WV 25304

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