1. District Department of the Environment 1200 1 st Street N.E Grants Day Presentation Tuesday April 21, 2015 Compton E. Douglas Grants Specialist compton.douglas@dc.gov

2. Funding Opportunities for Projects and Programs Water Quality Grant Funds Storm Water Healthy Housing Weatherization and Sustainable Energy Fisheries & Wildlife Planning and Restoration

3. 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

4. DDOE WEB SITE

5. FUNDING ARCHIVE

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7. DDOE PCA

8. 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.

9. Green Building Grants  FY15 Projects o 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. Fisheries and Wildlife Areas of Operation  Fisheries Science, Management, and Restoration  Wildlife Surveys and Habitat Restoration  Aquatic Resources Education

13. 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

14. 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

15. Lead Safe and Healthy Housing Grant Opportunities  Lead poisoning Surveillance and Response  Healthy Homes  Direct Services Outreach  Provider Education  Home Remediation Oversight  Event Planning

16. Water Quality Grant Funding Focus Areas  - Wetlands conservation  - Inorganics background study  - Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) prioritization strategy development

17. 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

18. Watershed Protection.  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

19. 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

20. 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