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<br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />the-ground projects to restore and protect the lands and natural resources within Colorado <br />watersheds. <br /> <br />Proiect Grants <br /> <br />These grants will support projects that promote the improvement and/or protection of the <br />condition of the watershed. This could include projects such as water quality and/or water <br />quantity monitoring, participation in the development and/or implementation of total maximum <br />daily loads (TMDLs), implementation of watershed related best management practices, flood <br />protection, channel stability, and a wide variety of other riparian, streambank and habitat <br />restoration efforts. <br /> <br />Watershed restoration or protection projects can be very costly, and this grant can be used as <br />matching money for larger grants or grants that need nonfederal match. Grants can be used in <br />multi-objective projects when multiple partners and funding sources need to be managed. The <br />suggested maximum for this grant type is $50,000. <br /> <br />Planning Grants <br /> <br />Development and implementation of a successful watershed restoration or protection project <br />requires appropriate planning. This second category of grants will support these planning <br />efforts. Such efforts may include data collection and assessment, analysis of project alternatives, <br />project permitting, acquisition of funding for a project, and outreach efforts to ensure the <br />education, involvement and support of the local community. The suggested maximum amount <br />for this type of grant is $25,000. <br /> <br />3. Application Evaluation Criteria <br /> <br />As a threshold matter, only grant applications that conform to the Applicant Qualifications set <br />forth above will be considered. Grant applications that meet these qualifications will then be <br />evaluated with respect to the following three factors: <br />. How well does the applicant fit the qualifications test? <br />. Does the applicant organization have the capability to accomplish the proposed work? <br />. How effective is the proposal at accomplishing the legislative intent of "restoration and <br />protection of land and natural resources within the watersheds in Colorado"? <br /> <br />These factors will be evaluated by applying the following criteria and rating system: <br /> <br />Qualifications Evaluation (Maximum of30 points) <br /> <br />This factor assesses how well the applicant fits the qualifications test: <br /> <br />. How diverse is the organization in terms of stakeholder participation and involvement? <br />(Maximum of 5 points) <br /> <br />3 <br />