CWN Project WET Grant Application

• Water Efficiency Grant Type: Public Education & Outreach Grant
• Applicant: Colorado Watershed Network
• Project Name: Water Education Program
• Title: Statewide Education Program focused on delivering broad K-12 water eduation
• Date: 12/5/2006
• County: Statewide
• Water Efficiency - Doc Type: Application

Application for Water Efficiency Grant Program: Colorado Watershed Network

as an additionaJ,1S%. The administtative value is worth approxi:to.a.tely
$23,300.

A. Budget & operations- provide general oversight of ptoje.ct and budget.
B. Dispersal of funds- manage incoming checks, payroll, invoice.s, etc.
C' Grant obligations- reporting, including the :final Project report in June 2008.
D. Annual goals & perfoImance measures- c.tea.te annual goals and benchmaili
E. Determine long-range strategy- Significant partners aze expected to come to
the table, including w:ban contributions from stormwater pennit holders and
2:U!al agricultural interests, such as the Colorado Foundation for Agriculture and
Conservation Districts. In addition watershed groups, such as the Cheny Creek
Ste~..ardship Partners, Big Thompson Watershed Forum, Boulder WASH, and
the Roaring Fork Conservancy are likely to provide matching time to this
pxogcam. Other entities are likely to include the League of Women Voters
AWARE Colorado pxogram, Arapahoe County, Douglas County, City of Aurora,
and-others.
F. Statewide committee- put together a K~12 water education committee if
detettnined to be necessaty by stakeholders.

6. Proposed Projed Budget:
Below is the summary budget, please see the appendix for more detailed infonnction.

Total

Participant Matt:h (1,250 people @
$~I on
CDOW Match
UNC :Match (283 M
CWN Match
CWCB Gxant

$15,000
$20 40
$5,000
$15,279

$22,500
$25,600
$1 000
$28,078

$37,500
$45,940
$17.000
$43,357
1118,067
261.864

> Total Need for CWCB grant over 1.5 years: $118/067
> CWN and partners provide 55% matching funds

'" Please see note provided on V.E. for a list of othl;[ potential partnas

7. Authorized Signature
The undersigned acknowledges that significant resources 'Will need to be designated to this
profatn and that the above information is ac;:curate to the greatest extent possible.

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Jfico / ornstein D~e 7
~xecutjve Director

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