Eligibility: Projects must be within the Ohio River Basin. Ohio River Basin Fish Habitat Partnership (ORBFHP) funding requests typically range between $10,000 and $40,000, but larger project requests can be submitted and will be considered depending on funding levels. Federal agencies, states, tribes, tribal authorities, local governments, non-profits, for- profits, and private individuals can all apply. Match and partner contributions of 3:1 are encouraged, but others will be considered. and federal match is allowed. Post-project monitoring is required. This requirement can be met by using existing state, fed, local, or other monitoring programs. Incomplete applications will not be accepted. Applications submitted after the deadline of midnight, October 6, 2017 will not be accepted. Fund Request Restrictions: ORBFHP funding cannot be used for: Realty (e.g., lease or purchase interests in real property or to make rental or other land use incentive payments to landowners). Operation and maintenance of facilities or structures. Actions required by existing regulatory programs, except that funds may support activities under voluntary agreements that exceed regulatory requirements for conserving habitats (e.g., hydropower licensing in which the licensee enters into a voluntary agreement to restore habitat that exceeds regulatory requirements). Priority will be given to projects that address these factors in your online application: Projects in priority areas and directly related to the focus of the ORBFHP’s Strategic Plan (Appendix 1). Address conservation or restoration actions where ORBFHP signature species are present (Appendix 1). Consider watershed-scale ecological and hydrological processes that affect fish habitat and fish populations. Are part of a watershed restoration effort that works to provide permanent solutions to the root cause of habitat decline. Are integrated and aligned with other conservation plans (e.g. State Wildlife Plans, Watershed Management Plans, etc.). Evaluate actions on target habitats, ecosystem processes and fish populations over time. Leverage resources from partners. Provide benefits to broad spatial scope of aquatic resources, beyond the immediate project site (e.g. reconnects multiple miles of river) Identify measures of success and performance targets that are observable and amenable to
Eligibility: Projects must be within the Ohio River Basin. Ohio River Basin Fish Habitat Partnership (ORBFHP) funding requests typically range between $10,000 and $40,000, but larger project requests can be submitted and will be considered depending on funding levels. Federal agencies, states, tribes, tribal authorities, local governments, non-profits, for- profits, and private individuals can all apply. Match and partner contributions of 3:1 are encouraged, but others will be considered. and federal match is allowed. Post-project monitoring is required. This requirement can be met by using existing state, fed, local, or other monitoring programs. Incomplete applications will not be accepted. Applications submitted after the deadline of midnight, October 6, 2017 will not be accepted. Fund Request Restrictions: ORBFHP funding cannot be used for: Realty (e.g., lease or purchase interests in real property or to make rental or other land use incentive payments to landowners). Operation and maintenance of facilities or structures. Actions required by existing regulatory programs, except that funds may support activities under voluntary agreements that exceed regulatory requirements for conserving habitats (e.g., hydropower licensing in which the licensee enters into a voluntary agreement to restore habitat that exceeds regulatory requirements). Priority will be given to projects that address these factors in your online application: Projects in priority areas and directly related to the focus of the ORBFHP’s Strategic Plan (Appendix 1). Address conservation or restoration actions where ORBFHP signature species are present (Appendix 1). Consider watershed-scale ecological and hydrological processes that affect fish habitat and fish populations. Are part of a watershed restoration effort that works to provide permanent solutions to the root cause of habitat decline. Are integrated and aligned with other conservation plans (e.g. State Wildlife Plans, Watershed Management Plans, etc.). Evaluate actions on target habitats, ecosystem processes and fish populations over time. Leverage resources from partners. Provide benefits to broad spatial scope of aquatic resources, beyond the immediate project site (e.g. reconnects multiple miles of river) Identify measures of success and performance targets that are observable and amenable to
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