Coordinating State and Regional Training Resources
The Ohio Coastal Training Program (CTP) is a partnership of four programs that collaborate to conduct research, provide education and manage the natural resources of the Lake Erie coastal region: Old Woman Creek National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR), Ohio Sea Grant College Program, ODNR Office of Coastal Management, and the Ohio Lake Erie Commission. These programs regularly join forces with non-profit organizations, universities, and other agencies to deliver science-based training to professionals throughout the Lake Erie watershed.
Fostering Collaboration
The Ohio CTP plans and supports events that bring scientists, practitioners, and local decision-makers together to share challenges, innovative science and technologies, and success stories.
Addressing Local Needs
The Ohio CTP surveyed more than two hundred local officials in the Lake Erie watershed about their greatest challenges and training needs related to land use and water quality. Stormwater, watershed and land use planning, sustainable design, renewable energy, and grant writing were among the top priorities. In response, the Ohio CTP is partnering with others to expand and enhance training in these areas.
Funding Available
With funding from the Ohio Coastal Training Program the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Divisions of Wildlife and Soil and Water Resources are pleased to announce Ohio Lake Erie Basin Stormwater Training Grants. This program will provide grants to organizations that provide needed stormwater training to professionals and local government officials to enable better informed decisions that reduce the adverse impact of stormwater on water resources.
Ohio soil and water conservation districts, county governments, municipal governments, regional planning organizations, non-profit groups and academic organizations in the Lake Erie watershed may apply for these grants with preference given for collaboration across jurisdictional boundaries. The maximum award granted will be $500 for an individual entity or $1500 for collaborating entities. Exceptionally collaborative projects may seek additional funding.
Proposals must have an educational purpose that will promote more effective planning, policy-making, design, program management or resource management and show that a documented need will be addressed. Applicants will be required to collect data through participant evaluation surveys and will be assisted in this regard by the Ohio Coastal Training Program.
Grant applications are due February 12, 2010.
Announcement and Grant Application
Contact
Heather Elmer, Coordinator
Ohio Coastal Training Program
Old Woman Creek National Estuarine Research Reserve
2514 Cleveland Road East
Huron, Ohio 44839
heather.elmer@dnr.state.oh.us
419-433-4601
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