BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
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Safe, Clean Water and Natural Flood Protection Program (SCW) Priority D - Project D3 (Grants and Partnerships to Restore Wildlife Habitat and Provide Access to Trails) Mini-Grant Pilot Program.
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RECOMMENDATION:
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A. Approve the proposed Priority D - Project D3 Mini-Grant Pilot Program components listed below; including; and
i. Mini-Grant Minimum Requirements and Evaluation Criteria;
ii. Submittal, Selection and Award Process;
iii. Application Form;
iv. Evaluation Score Sheet; and
v. Outreach Plan.
B. Authorize the District to implement the Priority D3 Mini-Grant Pilot Program through June 30, 2018 or until the $200,000 in funding is awarded (whichever occurs first); at which time staff will evaluate the program's success and present to the Board a recommendation for its continuation or termination.
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SUMMARY:
The D3 Mini-Grant Pilot Program was approved by the Board in March of 2016 to support SCW Priority D - Project D3 to restore wildlife habitat and provide access to trails. The objective of the Project D3 Mini-Grant Pilot Program is to encourage broader community involvement and long-term community engagement to contribute to wildlife habitat restoration efforts in Santa Clara County (County). Funding for the Project D3 Mini-Grant Pilot Program awards is not intended to cover the entire cost of projects undertaken by a grant awardee, but rather to pay up to $5,000 for each awardee's eligible project that is consistent with the goals of Priority D3 and contributes to the restoration of wildlife habitat in the County. The total approved project budget for this Project D3 Mini-Grant Pilot Program is $200,000, which can fund at least 40 grant awards for an amount not to exceed $5,000 per grant award.
SCW Priority D - Project D3 (Grants and Partnerships to Restore Wildlife Habitat and Provide Access to Trails) requires that the District provide 7 grant cycles and additional partnerships...
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