The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation is now accepting proposals under its Chesapeake Bay Small Watersheds Grant Program. Interested applicants can participate in a pre-application webcast to learn more about applying on January 23.

Applications are due on February 29.

The Program provides grants of up to $200,000 to organizations and local governments working on a local level to protect and improve watershed health in the Chesapeake Bay basin, while building citizen-based resource stewardship.

The Program is managed in partnership with the Chesapeake Bay Program with funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the U.S. Forest Service and other partners.

To register for the webcast, and to download the Request for Proposals and the Application, visit the Chesapeake Bay Small Watersheds Grant Program webpage or contact Amanda Bassow by sending email to: amanda.bassow@nfwf.org or Brian Kittler by sending email to: brian.kittler@nfwf.org or calling 202-857-0166.

1/4/2008