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• Board Meeting Date: 9/17/2008
• Description: WPFM Section - Colorado Watershed Restoration Program Update
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

G rant applicant s must demonstrate:
a commitment to coll aborative approaches, involving locally and/or regionally based
diverse interests within the watershed in question, with participation open to all interested
persons in the watershed;
a commitment to restoring or protecting ecological processes that connec t land and water
while protecting life and property from flood hazards;
that the purpose of the application is to implement or plan for a project intended to (1)
restore and/or protect the water, lands and other natural resources within the watershed,
(2) mitigate flood hazards, or (3) integrate a multi - objective approach ;
a broad based involvement in and/or support for the grant application, including relevant
local, state, or federal governmental entities; and
an ability to provide the appropriate in - kind or cash match for the activities proposed .

Grant Categories
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Stream and Watershed Restoration studies and projects will be funded by the CWCB on a cost - share
basis. CWCB funds shall not exceed 50% of the total cost of the individual study or project, an d State
funds should be leveraged to the maximum extent possible with other local, state, or federal funds.
Flood Hazard Mitigation studies and projects will be funded by the CWCB on a cost share basis. The
amount of the required cost - share for each proje ct will be evaluated on a case - by - case basis and will take
into account benefits to the State with a strong emphasis on public health, safety, and welfare. Projects
that protect life and property will receive a high priority and will be funded accordingly. CWCB
contributions to federally sponsored studies or projects should not exceed 50% of the total cost.
CWCB staff may initiate small studies or demonstration projects (watershed restoration or flood
mitigation) utilizing up to 25% of the annually authori zed Program funding amount.
CWCB may reserve 10% of the annually authorized Program Funding for monitoring and evaluation of
existing projects.

3. Application Evaluation Criteria

As a threshold matter, only grant applications that conform to the Applica tio n Requirements set
forth above in B. (1.) will be considered. Grant applications that meet these qualifications will
then be evaluated with respect to the following three factors:
How well does the applicant fit the qualifications test?
Does the applicant organization have the capability to accomplish the proposed work?

Effectiveness of Proposal
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These factors will be evaluated by applying the following criteri a and rating system:

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