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Greenpoint Community Environmental Fund Large-Legacy Grant Applicant Workshop and

Webinar

Photo credit: Mitch Waxman

Rules of the Road for the Webinar

§  Please do not hit your hold button. § Question? Input the question into the

question box on the control panel. At the end of each section of the webinar, we will repeat your question to the group and then respond.

§  Problem? Type it into the question box on the control panel. We will try to resolve it during the webinar.

Workshop Agenda

§  Introductions §  Important reference documents §  Need help? §  GCEF priorities §  Grant performance period §  Important dates §  Evaluation factors §  Application narratives §  Online System §  Required documents §  Easygrants pages

Introductions

General Administrator Manages the day-to-day operations of GCEF on

behalf of the State.

Lynn Dwyer, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation

Filip Stabrowski, North Brooklyn Development Corpora:on

Important Reference Documents

§  GCEF Full Proposal Invitation Packet §  Full proposal evaluation criteria

§  Large and Legacy grant application tip sheet

§  Full proposal narrative template

§ Data quality assurance and quality control narrative template

All found at www.gcefund.org How to Apply page

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Need Help? Full proposal feedback? Contact: GCEF

Community Liaison - [email protected] 718-389-9044 ext. 15 or [email protected] 631-627-3488 Using the Easygrants online system? Contact: 9am to 5pm, M-F, [email protected] or send email to [email protected] General question? Contact: GCEF Community Liaison - [email protected] 718-389-9044 ext. 15

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GCEF Priorities

Remember projects must:

§  Result in improvement, restoration, protection, or reduction of risk to public health or the environment

§  Address areas of environmental concern to the community: ground and surface water quality, air quality, toxic pollution, open space

§  Benefit Greenpoint residents

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Projects must start within 6 months of grant award

Projects must be completed in 1 to 3 years

Grant Performance Period?

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§  Full proposal submissions via Easygrants online system – Thursday, July 31, 2014, 11:59pm (EDT) §  No applica:ons accepted aKer that day and :me!

§ All full proposals submitted must be: § Consistent with the corresponding pre-proposal

submission § Complete, including all required Uploads, at the

time of submission.

§  Plan to announce awards 12/2014

Important Dates!

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§  Environmental Results (35 points) Secure 1 or > discernible environmental benefits for the Greenpoint public.

§  Work Plan (20 points) Technically sound & feasible. Proposal sets forth clear, logical and achievable work plan.

§  Budget (20 points) Cost-‐effecQve, reasonable, and leverages other partner contribuQons.

§  Communica:on (5 points) Plan to communicate informaQon to Greenpoint residents and other appropriate audiences.

Evaluation Factors!

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Bonus Points (1-‐5 points) – AddiQonal points may be awarded to those projects wherein the applicant or project partners will provide significant cash and/or in-‐kind contribu1ons to match the grant. §  For Large Grants, match of 1:1 encouraged, and for Legacy Grants, match of 2:1 encouraged. §  City agencies seeking grants encouraged to maximize match.

§  Matching “in-‐hand” or “commi7ed” may receive more bonus points than matching contribuQons that are “pledged” or “intend to apply”.

Evaluation Factors!

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§  Found in the uploads section of Easygrants, in the invitation packet or at www.gcefund.org on the How to Apply page §  Full proposal narrative template §  QA/QC narrative template

§  After narrative(s) are completed then upload into Easygrants online application

§  Sections of the narratives

Preparing an Application Narrative Templates

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§  Overview. Specific objectives of the project and how it will protect, improve, or restore environmental media (i.e., air, water, land) for the purpose of improving public health and/or the environment in Greenpoint.

§  Environmental Results. List & quantify the primary environmental benefit(s) of the project and the project’s benefit to the Greenpoint public.

Activities Results

§  Project Need and Significance. Describe specific environmental area(s) of concern to be addressed & how the project will address areas of concern.


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Legacy Grant proposals also require descripQon of specialized characterisQcs of project i.e., # residents served, expected project life, level of community support that jusQfy > funding. Work Plan elements – describe:

§  Overall methodology or approach to achieving project objecQves §  Methods used to track environmental results §  Each acQvity to be undertaken §  ParQes responsible for each acQvity §  A schedule for conducQng and compleQng each acQvity


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Project Team Qualifica:ons – describe: §  your organizaQon, its relevant qualificaQons and experience to deliver

the proposed project. §  the roles and responsibiliQes of all key project parQcipants & their

qualificaQons/experience to deliver projects.

Partnership – describe: §  All project partners their specific roles in the project. §  AnQcipated level of community support for the project.

Communica:ons – describe: §  CommunicaQon tools to be used to deliver informaQon related to the

project. §  Type of informaQon to be communicated. §  Audience.


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Does your project involve the collecQon or use of environmental data? If “Yes,” complete the Data Quality Assurance and Quality Control Narra1ve Template. Elements of the QA/QC Narra:ve Template: §  Data objecQves §  Types of data §  How data will be used to address data objecQves §  Nature of inquiry §  Risk communicaQon Primary Data §  Data methods §  Data evaluaQon §  Study boundaries §  Laboratory informaQon §  Project management Secondary Data §  Data source §  Data applicaQon


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§  Because you have submided a pre-‐proposal you are already registered in the Easygrants online system. §  Use your exisQng login informaQon (email & password)

§  From the list of Tasks on your Easygrants home page, select the Full Proposal for the Funding Cycle GCEF 2014 LG Full Proposal.

§  Follow the instrucQons in Easygrants to complete all elements of your applicaQon.

§  Use the GCEF Large and Legacy Grants Tip Sheet §  Step by step guide to the online system §  A list of required documents

Preparing an Application Online System

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§  Required and/or recommended documents (gather them sooner rather than later J §  IRS Non-‐Profit DeterminaQon Leder §  A-‐133 Audit (no older than 2013) §  GAAP Audit (no older than 2013) §  IRS Form 990 (no older than 2013) §  Statement of liQgaQon (template in online system) §  State Cer:ficate of Good Standing or Cer:ficate of Existence §  Cer:ficate of Insurance – NFWF name/address DC §  Le`ers of support §  Landowner permission le`er §  Map or SpaQal template (template in online system) §  Photos

Preparing an Application Required Documents

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Easygrants Online Application System: Contact Page

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Online Application System: Contact Page

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Online Application System: Project Information Page

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Online Application System: Project Information Page

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Online Application System: Project Location Page

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Online Application System: Project Location Page

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Online Application System: Permits & Approvals Page

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Online Application System: Permits & Approvals Page

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Online Application System: Budget Page

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Online Application System: Budget Page

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Online Application: Matching Contributions Page

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Online Application: Matching Contributions Page

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Online Application System: Uploads Page

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Online Application System: Uploads Page

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Online Application System: Review & Submit Page

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Questions and Answers

Greenpoint Community Environmental Fund

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