NEWS RELEASE The Center for North American Herpetology Lawrence, Kansas http://www.cnah.org 31 January 2006
POSSIBLE HERP GRANTS Five Star Restoration Grant Deadline March 10th - Please distribute The National Association of Counties, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, and the Wildlife Habitat Council, in cooperation with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and other sponsors, are pleased to solicit applications for the Five-Star Restoration Matching Grants Program. The Five-Star Restoration Program provides modest financial assistance on a competitive basis to support community-based wetland, riparian, and coastal habitat restoration projects that build diverse partnerships and foster local natural resource stewardship through education, outreach and training activities. In 2005, 53 projects out of 220 applications received grants averaging $10,000.00. Information available at: http://www.nfwf.org/programs/5star-rfp.cfm In the past, EPA Region 7 has funded additional unsolicited 5 Star-like projects. If you have any questions, please contact me at: Jason M. Daniels U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7 Watershed Planning and Implementation Branch 901 North 5th Kansas City, Kansas 66101 (913) 551-7443 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
