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A DNR COLORADO <br /> "7‘ <br /> CO Colorado Water <br /> . Conservation Board <br /> Department of Natural Resources <br /> 1313 Sherman Street, Room 721 • <br /> Denver, CO 80203 <br /> Memorandum <br /> To: <br /> om Tom Browning, Assistant Director ptcp(2-at)64,-. <br /> Fr : Becky Mitchell 8111\14. <br /> Kevin Reidy Et Ben Wade <br /> ,•• <br /> Water Supply Planning <br /> Date: August 14, 2014 <br /> Subject: Water Efficiency Grant Fund Recommendation for Colorado WaterWise <br /> Recommendation: <br /> The Water Supply Planning staff recommends that Tom Browning, Assistant Director, <br /> approve a Water Efficiency Grant to develop a smart phone app that will house utility <br /> codes, ordinances and procedural information for landscape field professionals in the <br /> amount of $24,245 for the Colorado WaterWise. <br /> Summary of Grant Application <br /> Colorado WaterWise (CWW) is a 501c(3) non-profit organization committed to the <br /> efficient use of urban water in the state. CWW is seeking grant money to develop a <br /> smart phone app that will house utility codes, ordinances and procedural information <br /> for landscape field professionals. Currently, the green industry relies on an Excel <br /> spreadsheet to provide information on outdoor watering guidelines but the <br /> spreadsheet is not always complete. A smart phone application will remove the <br /> manually intensive process of inputting information into the spreadsheet by creating <br /> an electronic, user friendly application avaiable to landscape professionals working in <br /> the field. The App will also be available in a desktop version that will provide more <br /> detailed information for contractors Et companies when they are not in the field. <br /> The total cost of the project is $37,695. CWW is committing 36% matching funds in the <br /> form of $8,680 in cash Et $4,770 of in-kind services. CWCB staff has reviewed and <br /> evaluated the grant application and has determined that the proposal meets or <br /> exceeds the CWCB guidelines for reviewing grant broposals. Attached is the internal <br /> checklist used to evaluate the application. <br /> Attachment: Evaluation Checklist <br />