District Department of the Environment1200 1st Street N.E

Grants Day Presentation Tuesday April 21, 2015

Compton E. Douglas

Grants Specialist

compton.douglas@dc.gov

Funding Opportunities for Projects and Programs

Water Quality

Grant Funds

Storm Water

Healthy Housing

Weatherization and Sustainable Energy

Fisheries & Wildlife

Planning and Restoration

GRANTS PROCESS Notice of Funding Availability

Funding Alert

DC Register

RFA

DDOE’s Website (http://green.dc.gov)

Attachments

Promises, Certifications and Assurances (PCA)

Competitive Process

DDOE WEB SITE

FUNDING ARCHIVE

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DDOE PCA

Sustainability Green Building Grants

DDOE created a Green Building Grant Program to fund innovation and research projects to thrust a deeper green buildings initiative in DC.

Green Building Grants

FY15 Projectso DC Smarter Business Challenge

o Green Multiple Listing Service

o Green Appraisals

o Benchmarking Analysis

o Green Building Displays

o Micro grid/District Energy Research

o Green Bank/Carbon Pricing/Incentives Study

o Historic Building Sustainability Guidelines

o Smart Building Plan Project

o Virtual Energy Audits

Stormwater

• Activities related to compliance with the District’s Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System Permit

• Funded by the District’s stormwater utility fee and bag fee

• Green infrastructure and trash reduction in local waterways

Stormwater

• Funded grants focus on:

Anti-Littering Education and Outreach

Research on development of green jobs through implementation of the District’s new stormwater regulations

Installation of trash traps in District waterways

Behavioral surveys on the effectiveness of education/outreach and policies

Fisheries and Wildlife

Areas of Operation

Fisheries Science, Management, and

Restoration

Wildlife Surveys and Habitat Restoration

Aquatic Resources Education

Fisheries and Wildlife

Fisheries Related Needs Data Collection SAV Restoration Fish Restoration

 Wildlife Related Needs

Invasive Species Management Data Collection Habitat Assistance and Restoration

 Aquatic Resources Education Needs

Fishing Clinics Summer Camps Public Fishing Events Curriculum Development

Lead Safe and Healthy Housing

Every year in the District of Columbia, thousands of children

and adults suffer from serious health problems caused or

worsened by environmental health hazards

Harmful health effects linked to problems within the home 

Programs aimed at eliminating lead poisoning and reducing

other health problems

Lead Safe and Healthy Housing

Grant Opportunities

Lead poisoning Surveillance and Response

Healthy Homes

Direct Services Outreach

Provider Education

Home Remediation Oversight

Event Planning

Water Quality

Grant Funding Focus Areas

- Wetlands conservation

- Inorganics background study

- Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL)

prioritization strategy development

Weatherization

Purpose of Weatherization Grants

Install energy efficient measures in low income households

Provide energy saving information to occupants

Energy-audit recommended measures, and HVAC repair or replacement District wide

Watershed Protection

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Requires implementation of projects that lead

towards the delisting of impaired waterbodies

Priority is given to projects that are located in a

priority watershed

Proof of permission required in the grant application

RFAs come out approx. every 1-2 years

RiverSmart Programs

DDOE’s RiverSmart programs currently partner with nonprofit partners and seeks proposals for new partners for:

Rain Barrel installation on private property

Tree planting on private property

Raingarden and bayscaping installation on private property

Administration of rebate programs

Grants to Support Environmental Education

WPD issues subgrants to support overnight educational camp experiences

Partners provide educational programming that aligns with the framework of the Environmental Literacy Plan and Next Generation Science Standards and,

recruit and schedule trips with schools