CWN Project WET Applic

• Water Efficiency Grant Type: Public Education & Outreach Grant
• Applicant: Colorado Watershed Network
• Project Name: Water Education Development
• Title: Colorado Watershed Network -- Education Grant
• Date: 1/23/2007
• County: Denver
• Water Efficiency - Doc Type: Application

Application for Water Efficiency Grant Program: Colorado Watershed Network

leadership conference. I'J of this task will he weekly communication with sister
project coordinators. I
CWCB Grant Funds:. $ 4,427 (115 hours @ 70% of$.55/hr rate)
CW'N Match: $ 1,898 (30% of hourly rate) .
CDOW Match: $17,000 (309 hours @ $55/hr)-6 regional CDOW
employees help facilitators with Project WET
trainings (3 hours/month/CDOW employee).
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C. Tracking- Partner with cpOW in participant/facilitator tracking, and regional
program assistance. This t~sk will be ongoing throughout the duration of the
grant period.
CWCB Grant Funds:

$ 886 (23 hours @ 70% of $55/hr rate)-
providing data for database and requesting
infonnation.
$ 380 (30% of hourly rate)
$ 5,100 (93 hours @ $55/hr)-maintenance of
database for Projects WET, WILD, and
Learning Tree. This is 1/3 of the hours it
takes to manage the database.

D. Pre-service teacher coordmation- Support the University of Northem
Colorado involvement wi~ Project WET, in particular their inclusion of Project
WET curriculum in educator studies and pre-service teacher coordinator efforts.

CWCB Grant Funds: $ 886 (23 hours @ 70% of $55/hr rate)
CWN Match: $ 380 (30% of hourly rate)
UNC Match: $17,000 (283 hours @ $60/hr)-University of
Northern Colorado coordinated Project WET
pre-service teacher program (4 hours/week).

E. Conferences and Presen~ations- Provide support and participate as a leader in
water education and conset;vation education efforts statewide and serve as a
representative of Colorado: at the national level. TIlls task will be ongoing.
1. Air Travel- Fly to two ~ational Project WET conferences.
CWCB Grant Funds: $ 1,000 ($500/flight)

CW'N Match:
CDOW Match:

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2. Hotel Stays- Estimatedi26 overnight stays for long-distance trips.
CWCB Grant Funds: $ 2,080 ($BO/night)

3. Automobile Travel- R~bursement costs for an average of 250 mi/mo.
CWCB Grant Funds: ' $ 1,891 (4,250 miles @ $0.445/mile)

4. Conference Registratio~s- Speak at approximately six conferences.
CWCB Grant Funds: $ 1,500

5. Meals- Estimated threeimeals/mo.
CWCB Grant Funds: $ 612 (average of$12/meal)

6. Conference & Presentation Supplies- Supplies include sample books and
materials; photo copying, waders, etc. '
CWCB Grant Funds: ' $ 2,860

7. Conference presentatio':ls & preparation

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