GWI Phase 2 Grant Approval

• Water Efficiency Grant Type: Public Education & Outreach Grant
• Contract/PO #: OE PDA 07-91
• Applicant: Great Western Institute
• Project Name: Phase III of the Water Conservation Technical Workshops
• Title: Submittal of Water Efficiency Grant Application Phase 3 of the Water Conservation Workshops
• Date: 5/30/2007
• County: Statewide
• Water Efficiency - Doc Type: Approval Letter

STATE OF COLORADO

Colorado Water Conservation Board

Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman Street, Room 721
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
www.cwcb.state.co.us

MEMORANDUM

Bill Ritter, Jr.
Governor

TO:

Rod Kuharich, Director

Harris D. Sherman
Executive Director

FROM:

Veva McCaig, Chief, Water Conservation & Drought Planning
Tammie Petrone, OWCDP Grants Coordinator Dan McAuliffe

May 30, 2007 e!:: IlJ ~"'Y Di"ctm
Water Efficiency Grant HB 05-1254 Recommendation

Rod Kuharich
CWCB Director

DATE:

SUBJECT:

Summary of Grant Application

The Office of Water Conservation & Drought Planning section (OWCDP) received a Water
Efficiency grant application from Great Western Institute, a non-profit agency whose primary
purpose is to promote water resource conservation. The proposal represents collaboration with
the Colorado WaterWise Council, Western Resource Advocates, the City of Grand Junction,
City of Boulder, Pagosa Area Water and Sanitation District, San Juan Water Conservancy
District, San Juan Citizen Alliance, City of La Junta, City of Greeley Water and Sewer
Department, Southeastern Water Conservancy District, and Denver Water Department. The
application is attached for your review.

The applicant is requesting $37,494 to aid in the performance of four technical workshops and
forums to be conducted in four different areas in the State -- the City of Greeley, the City of
Grand Junction, and the City of Pagosa Springs. These workshops will provide valuable
information to the water community regarding the state of the science of water conservation and
water use efficiency measures and programs as well as the components of proper water
conservation planning based on the CWCB Guidance Document. In addition, the OWCDP will
be participating in the workshops development and presentation process. The applicant has
demonstrated their financial ability to provide 25% of the project budget with matching funds in
the form of cash and in-kind services. Staff has reviewed and evaluated the grant application and
has determined that the proposal meets or exceeds the CWCB guidelines for reviewing grant
proposals. Attached is the internal checklist used to evaluate the application as well as the
application evaluation criteria.

Recommendation:

The OWCDP staff recommends that Rod Kuharich, Director of the CWCB authorize $37,494 to
Great Western Institute to conduct four water conservation workshops in the State of Colorado.

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