The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the August 8 PA Bulletin it will start accepting applications for Coastal Zone Management Grants August 17.  The deadline for applications is October 19.  (formal notice)

Applicants must meet certain eligibility requirements and must be within the Delaware Estuary Coastal Zone or the Lake Erie Coastal Zone. Proposals must also support the Coastal Resources Management Program's mission to protect and enhance coastal resources in this Commonwealth.

DEP’s Office of Coastal Resources Management Office and the Erie County Department of Planning will hold a grant workshop on August 11 from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center, 301 Peninsula Dr., Erie.

Registration is required for the evening session, and staff will be available for individual appointments from 1 to 5 p.m., officials said. Call 451-6018 or send email to: amurdock@eriecountygov.org for information, to register or to schedule an appointment.

Specific questions may be directed to the Department's Interstate Waters Office, 400 Market Street, P. O. Box 8465, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8465, call 717-772-4785 or send email to: RA-epcoastalzone@pa.gov.

More information will be posted on DEP’s Coastal Zone Management webpage.

NewsClip: Coastal Zone Grant Applicants Sought

8/10/2015