Title
Approval of Washington Department of Ecology Grant Proposals
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to authorize submittal of grant applications to Washington State Department of Ecology.
Report
Issue:
Whether to submit three storm and surface water-related grant applications to the Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology). The grants do not require a City funding match.
Staff Contact:
Andy Haub, P.E., Water Resources Line of Business Director, 360.753.8475
Presenter(s):
Not applicable.
Background and Analysis:
Ecology announced the opening of three grant programs to assist permittees of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Municipal Stormwater. The grants focus on improving stormwater quality. Grant applications are due July 30, 2015.
The grants are for specific projects that support implementing municipal storm and surface water management programs across the state or region. Grant funding is only awarded to cities and counties covered under the municipal Clean Water Act and NPDES stormwater permits.
City staff is prepared to submit three applications:
1. Grants of Regional or Statewide Significance (GROSS)
City Storm and Surface Water staff proposes submitting a grant application in partnership with WSU Extension, Washington Stormwater Center (WSC) and South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC). Grant funds would develop a comprehensive stormwater training program curriculum. The funding would be used to identify the specific training needs of municipal and county field staff in the Puget Sound region. The work effort will develop a professional training curriculum and materials for current public stormwater staff, as well as develop a college-level curriculum that could lead to an Associate Degree in Environmental Science with an emphasis on stormwater and low impact development technologies. WSU, SPSCC, an...
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