| Agency Name | Partnership between Pinellas County (FL), NOAA, and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation |
| Affiliation | County, Federal, and Non-profit |
| Web Site | http://www.pcef.org/ |
| Project Annual Funding Level | Approximately $500,000 is available for 2009 |
| Range of Funding (Landowner) | Minimum grant size is $35,000 and beyond |
| Criteria for funding project | Local, state, and federal government; non-profit organizations; educational institutions; and private firms. |
| Geographic Coverage Area | Pinellas County and the surrounding Tampa Bay Watershed |
| Description of Program | The Pinellas County Environmental Fund is a partnership among Pinellas County (FL), NOAA, and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. The purpose of this partnership is to provide grants for projects that conserve and restore fish and wildlife habitat in Tampa Bay. |
| When are landowner applications accepted? | Applicants should log on to the Foundations on-line application system, Easygrants, and select the Pinellas County Environmental Fund funding opportunity. Only electronic pre-proposals will be considered and the deadline for pre-proposals is January 15,2009. Upon receipt and evaluation of the pre-proposal, the Foundation will invite successful applicants to submit a full proposal. If invited for a full proposal, applicants will be required to solicit peer-review of their proposal by up to five qualified and objective reviewers. The Foundation also retains the right to require additional peer-review of proposals by external experts.Applicants invited to submit full proposals must submit them through the online system by March 15, 2009. |
| Match Required? | Yes Projects require a minimum 1:1 match of non-federal funds or contributed goods and services |
| Target Invasive Species? | |
| Any other Requirements or Eligibility? | Grant funds cannot be used for political advocacy, fundraising, lobbying or litigation activities or to support projects resulting from legally mandated mitigation projects. The Foundation cannot provide funds for general administrative overhead or indirect expenses. |
| Agreement Required | Yes varies |
| Permanent Contact Person | Daphne Macfarlan |
| Contact number | (727) 824-5384 |
| e-mail address | daphne.macfarlan@noaa.gov |
| contacted last | 2009-06-15 00:00:00.0 |
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