Breaux Act Newsflash - Request for Proposals
***********************************************************************Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program
Request for Proposals for FY 2009
Public Notice
The Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (LDNR) Coastal Management
Division (CMD) is currently requesting project proposals for the Coastal and
Estuarine Land Conservation Program (CELCP). CELCP projects protect
important coastal and estuarine areas that have significant conservation,
recreation, ecological, historical, or aesthetic values, or that are
threatened by conversion from their natural or recreational state to other
uses. Priority is given to lands that can be effectively managed and
protected, and that have significant ecological value by purchasing land
from willing land owners at an appraised fair market value.
All proposals are due to LDNR-CMD by 11:59 pm CDT on Monday, June 23, 2008.
LDNR-CMD must receive project proposals for review 30 days prior to
submitting projects to NOAA. The deadline for submission of proposals by
LDNR-CMD to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is
11:59pm EDT on July 23, 2008.
Competitive Funding Opportunity for FY 2009
(NOAA) has issued a request for proposals to develop a prioritized list of
projects that are ready and eligible for funding in fiscal year (FY) 2009
under the CELCP. Each eligible state or territory may submit no more than 3
project proposals requesting a maximum of $3 million in federal funding per
proposal. NOAA will develop a prioritized list of projects that are ready
and eligible for funding. Availability of funding is contingent upon
Congressional appropriation. The FY 2009 President's Budget request included
CELCP funding at a level of $15 million. Please visit the NOAA website for
the full announcement for funding at
http://coastalmanagement.noaa.gov/land/celcp_fundingop.html.
For additional information, please contact Gregory DuCote by email at
Gregory.DuCote@LA.GOV.
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