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4,\ DNR COLORADO <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: Tom Browning, Assistant Director A <br /> Aci emi tiro 612 cks- <br /> From: Becky Mitchell <br /> Kevin Reidy a Ben Wade <br /> Water Supply Planning <br /> Date: June 24, 2015 <br /> Subject: Water Efficiency Grant Fund Recommendation for Colorado Water Wise <br /> Recommendation: <br /> The Water Supply Planning staff recommends that Tom Browning, Assistant Director, <br /> approve a Water Efficiency Grant to fund a Water Audit Training Pilot Program in the <br /> amount of $49,999 for Colorado Water Wise. <br /> Summary of Grant Application <br /> Colorado Water Wise (CWW) is a 501c(3) non-profit organization that focuses on the <br /> water conservation throughout Colorado. CWW would like to establish a Pilot Training <br /> Program for AWWA M36 Water Auditing and Loss Control Methodology for system <br /> improvements. The training will be made available for water providers throughout the <br /> state. CWW will schedule six one day trainings throughout Colorado in late September <br /> 2015. <br /> This training has recently been done in the state of Georgia but in multiple phases <br /> over multiple years. Ninety percent of providers in Georgia have participated in the <br /> training with a 99% satisfaction rate as they learn to manage water loss more <br /> effectively. <br /> The total cost of the project is $71,450. CWW is committing 26% matching funds in the <br /> form of $18,750 of in-kind services. CWCB staff has reviewed and evaluated the grant <br /> application and has determined that the proposal meets or exceeds the CWCB <br /> guidelines for reviewing grant proposals. Attached is the internal checklist used to <br /> evaluate the application. <br /> Attachment: Evaluation Checklist <br />