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Applications are due 60 days prior to a KHLCF Board meeting (quarterly schedule); no specific upcoming dates listed.
Kentucky Heritage Land Conservation Fund is sponsored by Kentucky Heritage Land Conservation Fund Board (administered by the Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves). Provides funding for preserving and conserving natural areas that possess unique features such as habitats for rare and endangered species, areas important to migratory birds, and areas for public use, outdoor recreation, and education.
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Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet Kentucky Heritage Land Conservation Fund Kentucky Heritage Land Conservation Fund KHLCF Funding Eligiblity KHLCF program is managed by The Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves but funding decisions are made by the nine-member KHLCF Board appointed by the governor.
The KHLCF Board represents environmental, conservation, and agricultural interests and it awards project funding on a competitive basis at its quarterly meetings.
Eligible applicants are limited by statute to: Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources Kentucky Department of Parks Kentucky Division of Forestry Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves Kentucky Wild Rivers Program County and city governments Kentucky Colleges and Universities Nonprofit Land Trust Organizations Acquistion Application Process Acquisition applications may consit of a biological inventory report, an acheological survey and a comprehensive Resource Management Plan.
All applications must be submitted to and approved by the KHLCF Board. Applications are due 60 days prior to a KHLCF Board meeting and are subject to a comprehensive evaluation, including an on-site visit by the KHLCF Project Review Committee.
KHLCF-funded acquisitions must be managed in perpetuity in accordance with the most recently KHLCF Board-approved comprehensive Resource Management Plan and a Conservation Easement or Deed Restriction. Information on management planning can be downloaded by clicking on the documents below. Contact the Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves for more details on site management.
Eligible applicants can contact stephanie. ellis@ky. gov for official application materials .
Site Management Resources HL2C - KHLCF Annual Management Plan template 2018 revision. pdf KHLCF Biological Inventory guidelines 2012 revision. pdf KHLCF Management Funding Process.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: State agencies (Fish & Wildlife, Parks, Forestry, Nature Preserves, Wild Rivers), county and city governments, conservation districts, Kentucky colleges and universities, nonprofit land trust organizations, and other state agencies. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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EPA is seeking insightful, expert, and cost-effective applications from eligible applicants to provide the Chesapeake Bay Program’s non-federal partners with technical analysis and programmatic evaluation support related to water quality modeling and monitoring and spatial systems to manage, analyze, and map environmental data. The project assists the partners in meeting their restoration and protection goals and in increasing the transfer of scientific understanding to the Chesapeake Bay Program modeling, monitoring, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) activities. The recipient will support modeling, monitoring, and GIS programs needed to explain and communicate the health of and changes in the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem. Funding Opportunity Number: EPA-R3-CBP-23-18. Assistance Listing: 66.466. Funding Instrument: CA. Category: ENV. Award Amount: Up to $5.3M per award.
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I is sponsored by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA SBIR Phase I Solicitation invites small businesses to submit proposals for projects addressing critical environmental challenges. Awards are for six months to demonstrate proof of concept. Key focus areas include Clean and Safe Water, Air Quality and Climate, Homeland Security, Circular Economy/Sustainable Materials, and Safer Chemicals.
Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CCGP) is sponsored by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Community Change Grants Program funds projects that provide meaningful improvements to the environmental, climate, and resilience conditions affecting disadvantaged communities. While broadly focused on environmental and climate justice, projects can include aspects that relate to community health and well-being through addressing environmental health risks. The program aims to fund community-driven pollution and climate resiliency solutions and strengthen communities' decision-making power. Applications are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis.