Consumptive Use Mitigation - Grant Program

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Opportunity Information

Title Consumptive Use Mitigation - Grant Program 2023-2024

Description The Susquehanna River Basin Commission’s Consumptive Use Mitigation Grant

Program is intended to fund projects that mitigate consumptive use or otherwise

improve drought resilience in the Susquehanna River Basin. For additional details,

please refer to the Grant Program Guidelines at https://www.srbc.net/ourwork/grants/consumptive-use-mitigation-grant.html.

Awarding Agency Name Susquehanna River Basin Commission

Agency Contact Phone 717-238-0423 ext. 1017

Agency Contact Email cugrant@srbc.net

Public Link

Funding Information

Total Program Funding $6,000,000.00

Funding Source Description The Water Management Fund is used to finance water supply related project

including the planning, design, and construction of new projects, reformulation of

existing reservoirs, or any other project initiated by the Commission to address the

cumulative impact of consumptive use or otherwise support low flow management 

the Susquehanna River Basin. This is non-federal/non-state funding.

Award Information

Award Start Date 7/1/2024

Award End Date 6/30/2027

Award Type Competitive

Submission Information

Submission Timeline Type One Time

Submission Open Date

Submission Close Date

Question Submission Information

Question Submission Open 11/1/2023 8:00 AM

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Date

Question Submission Close

Date 1/24/2024 4:00 PM

Question Submission Email

Address cugrant@srbc.net

Question Submission Additional

Information

The Commission encourages interested entities to start grant applications early and

to contact us with any questions using the email address or phone number above.

Please note that although we work to answer every question received, we cannot

guarantee responses to questions submitted after January 24, 2023.

Additional Information

Additional Information URL https://www.srbc.net/our-work/grants/consumptive-use-mitigation-grant.html

Additional Information URL

Description

Consumptive Use Mitigation Grant webpage containing grant updates, online

application, Grant Guidelines, key documents, and contact information.
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Applicant/Legal Registered Name *

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Applicant's FEIN, SSN, or TIN Number: *

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Project Purpose

What is the purpose of the proposed project relative to mitigating consumptive use or otherwise improving drought resilience

in the Susquehanna River Basin? *

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Project Outcomes

What are the specific water quantity and/or water quality outcomes expected from implementing the proposed project?

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Climate Change Adaptation

How has the proposed project meaningfully considered climate change projections of future temperature and precipitation

and their implications to water resources in the Susquehanna River Basin? *

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How will the proposed project improve climate resilience in the Susquehanna River Basin relative to water supply, water

demand, drought operations, and/or water quality? *

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Environmental Justice

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environmental justice area. If no, enter "N/A" for not applicable. *

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Project Description

Please concisely summarize the project. *

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Applicants are required to complete at a minimum one major task to explain the the project scope of work to potentially be

funded by an SRBC grant.  For more complex projects, SRBC encourages applicants to add additional major tasks (up to 10

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Site Ownership and Access

Does the applicant organization own the project site?

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Site Owner's Full Name *

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Street Address 1 *

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Street Address 2

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City/Town *

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Operations and Maintenance (O&M)

Does the project require ongoing O&M? *

Please describe any proposed project O&M, including schedules, responsible entities, and annual costs. *

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Permits and Approvals

Does the applicant organization need any permits to implement this project?

Please list the permits needed to complete the project.

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Does the applicant organization need additional regulatory approvals beyond any permits listed above to implement the

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Preferred Funding Method

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SRBC will provide grant funds in the form of Reimbursement to those applicants awarded a grant.  However, applicants may

request that SRBC consider providing Advance Funding for their proposed project.  SRBC reserves the right to award a grant

using a different funding method than that selected by the applicant.  Applicants may decline an offered grant aw

Applicants may request Advance Funding using the question below.

To learn more about the available funding methods, please see SRBC's Grant Guidelines and Grant Agreement

Template available on our Consumptive Use Mitigation Grant Program web page.

Would the applicant organization like to request that SRBC consider Advance Funding for the proposed project? *

Project Budget By Task

Please complete the table below by listing the project tasks and specifying the grant-funded budget amounts for each task.

This table must match the tasks outlined in the project scope of work.

Task Title Grant-Funded Budget

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Please upload a completed Detailed Project Budget Spreadsheet (required: template available at link below). *

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Detailed Project Budget Spreadsheet Template:

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Total Project Budget

Please complete the table below by listing the totals for the grant-funded, cash match, and in-kind match portions of the

proposed project grant budget.

Total Grant-Funded Request ($) Total Cash Match ($) Total In-Kind Match ($)

Proposed Project

Do these budget figures match those in the uploaded Detailed Project Budget Spreadsheet?

Matching Funds Commitment

Please upload a completed Matching Funds Commitment Letter (required: template available at link below). *

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Matching Funds Commitment Letter Template:

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Is the applicant organization including Real Property Acquisition Costs as part of its Cash Match? *

Please upload a recent appraisal for the Real Property. For more information on Real Property and appraisals, please see the

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Organization Name *

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Street Address *

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Street Address 2

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City/Town *

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State (ex. PA, MD, NY) *

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Applicant Organizational Capacity

Briefly summarize the applicant organization's capacity (ex. expertise, equipment, technologies) to implement the project.

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Applicant Organization Project Experience

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SRBC considers an Applicant Organization's experience in its review to better understand whether the proposed project can

be successfully implemented.

Applicants must provide a minimum of one similar or relevant project to demonstrate their experience.

Applicants may add up to four additional similar or relevant projects to demonstrate their experience.

Relevant Project Experience

Project Name *

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Project Duration (Months) *

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Total Budget Managed *

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Brief Description of Relevant Work Performed *

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SRBC considers an Applicant Organization's individual team experience in its review to better understand whether the

proposed project can be successfully implemented.

Applicants must provide relevant professional experience information for the lead project manager or grant manager.

Applicants may add up to four additional key team members and their relevant professional experience.

Lead Project Manager/Grant Manager Name *

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Total Years of Professional Experience *

Certifications/Professional Licenses (ex. PMP, PE, P

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The applicant must indicate agreement with the following statements before submitting the application.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST

I have read the conflict of interest statement in the Grant Agreement Template and will abide by all of its provisions (XIX (B)

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NONDISCRIMINATION

I have read the nondiscrimination statement in the Grant Agreement Template and will abide by all of its provisions (XIX (C)).

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RESTRICTION ON LOBBYING

I have read the restriction on lobbying statement in the Grant Agreement Template and will abide by all of its provisions (XIX

(D)). *

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CONTENT OF APPLICATION

I have read the Grant Guidelines and the Grant Agreement Template and the information submitted in this grant application

is true and accurate. *

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AUTHORIZATION

The individual(s) submitting this application represent and warrant that they have the legal capacity and authority

to do so on behalf of their respective legal entities. (Once you click Submit this application will be final and 

changes can occur. Please verify that all fields are completed and attachments are uploaded before submitting

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Date (mm/dd/yyyy) *

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