Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund - Guidelines for Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife sponsorship of grant proposals.

Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund “121” Grant Funding Round Proposal Submittal Schedule

The deadline for submittal for a Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund (MOHF) grant application to a sponsoring natural resource agency for the 2012 second round of funding (121) is February 1, 2012.

This initial submittal should consist of a one page Summary Information Form. In order for a proposal to be sponsored and submitted, it must meet the Guiding Principles for the Outdoor Heritage Fund.

Applicants should discuss proposed projects as they are drafted with the appropriate natural resource agency staff (see below) and determine applicable deadlines.

Agency staff must deliver nine copies of each sponsored proposal package to the MOHF Secretariat by close of business day March 1, 2012.

It is highly recommended that applicants review the scoring criteria, grant application guidelines and work with appropriate natural resource agency staff prior to submitting their proposal. Additional information is provided at http://www.maine.gov/ifw/grants/outdoorheritagefund/

Timeline

February 1st: One-page Summary Information Form submitted to the sponsoring Natural Resource Agency

March 1st: Nine copies of the proposal package are due to Secretariat (37 Wiscasset Road, Pittston, ME 04345)

May 3, 2012: MOHF Board meeting where proposals will be voted and grant awards will be determined

List of Qualifying Natural Resource Agencies and Staff Contacts

Baxter State Park Authority Jean Hoekwater Telephone: (207) 723-9616 Email: jean.hoekwater@maine.gov	Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Sarah Demers Telephone: (207) 287-5497 Email: sarah.demers@maine.gov
Land for Maine's Future Board R. Collin Therrien Telephone: (207) 287-5619 Email: RCollin.Therrien@maine.gov	Maine Department of Marine Resources Linda Gosselin Telephone: (207) 624-6572 Email: linda.gosselin@maine.gov
Maine Board of Pesticides Control Bob Batteese Telephone: (207) 287-2731 Email: robert.batteese@maine.gov	Maine State Planning Office Tony VanDenBossche Telephone: (207) 287-1474 Email: Tony.vandenbossche@maine.govche
Maine Conservation Corps Linda Shapleigh Telephone: (207) 287-2501 Email: linda.shapleigh@maine.gov	Saco River Corridor Commission Dennis Finn Telephone: (207) 625-8123 Email: srcc@srcc-maine.org
Maine Department of Agriculture Stephanie Gilbert Telephone: (207) 287-7520 Email: stephanie.gilbert@maine.gov	Saint Croix International Waterway Commission Lee Sochasky Telephone: (506) 466-7550 Email: staff@stcroix.org
Maine Department of Conservation Debi Cusik Telephone: (207) 287-7570 Email: debi.cusick@maine.gov	Soil and Water Conservation Districts Tom Gordon Telephone: (207) 878-0857 Email: tomgordon@avportland.com
Maine Department of Environmental Protection Mark Margerum Telephone: (207) 287-7842 Email: Mark.T.Margerum@maine.gov	Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve Management Authority Paul Dest Telephone: (207) 646-1555 Email: dest@wellsnerr.org

For questions, please contact:

Carol Conant Gay

Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund

37 Wiscasset Road

Pittston, ME 04345

207-458-8421

www.maine.gov/ifw/grants/outdoorheritagefund

Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund Strategic Plan

Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund Guiding Principles Grant Proposal Scoring

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Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund Grant Application Materials

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Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund - Guidelines for Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife sponsorship of grant proposals.