not prepare full budgets, and will not be awarded project management fees, indirect, or overhead costs. The Trt and will work with the applicant to directly contract the work required to complete the project. Submission Requirements Item Track A B Photo(s) of the site Vicinity map of the site Support letter for the project signed by the property owner General project description, including description of the land, current land e, property ownership Planting project methodology, including timeline, planting method, planting plan, species list (native species only), and procurement process Description of long-term protection options for the project/site Description of the capacity of the applicant organization to lead the seven phases of the project Budget Applications will be evaluated based on the following criteria: potential ecological benefit; landowner willingness long-term protection readiness to proceed All applicants are strongly encouraged to contact Trt for guidance and, if deemed appropriate, a potential site visit. In of the Trt’s commitment to the advancement of diversity in its grant-making and environmental work, the Trt strongly encourages grant applications for projects that increase awareness and participation of communities of color in tree planting and other watershed restoration and protection activities. Eligible Budget Items . Funding in this program is restricted to required to implement reforestation projects. Requests for any other purpose will not be funded. Those requesting project technical assistance through Track B will not have to prepare a budget with specific funding requests. For those requesting funds through Track A, funds may be requested for: Plant material; Site preparation costs (soil amendment, invasives removal); Planting costs; Two-year maintenance costs; Costs to develop long-term protection agreements (priority will be given to projects that do not request funding in this category; however, for projects with high ecological value support for these elements will be considered)
not prepare full budgets, and will not be awarded project management fees, indirect, or overhead costs. The Trt and will work with the applicant to directly contract the work required to complete the project. Submission Requirements Item Track A B Photo(s) of the site Vicinity map of the site Support letter for the project signed by the property owner General project description, including description of the land, current land e, property ownership Planting project methodology, including timeline, planting method, planting plan, species list (native species only), and procurement process Description of long-term protection options for the project/site Description of the capacity of the applicant organization to lead the seven phases of the project Budget Applications will be evaluated based on the following criteria: potential ecological benefit; landowner willingness long-term protection readiness to proceed All applicants are strongly encouraged to contact Trt for guidance and, if deemed appropriate, a potential site visit. In of the Trt’s commitment to the advancement of diversity in its grant-making and environmental work, the Trt strongly encourages grant applications for projects that increase awareness and participation of communities of color in tree planting and other watershed restoration and protection activities. Eligible Budget Items . Funding in this program is restricted to required to implement reforestation projects. Requests for any other purpose will not be funded. Those requesting project technical assistance through Track B will not have to prepare a budget with specific funding requests. For those requesting funds through Track A, funds may be requested for: Plant material; Site preparation costs (soil amendment, invasives removal); Planting costs; Two-year maintenance costs; Costs to develop long-term protection agreements (priority will be given to projects that do not request funding in this category; however, for projects with high ecological value support for these elements will be considered)
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