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Deadline looms for applications for environmental research or education projects up to $20,000 related to Seaway

Posted 12/7/10

MASSENA – Deadline for submitting applications for up to $20,000 for environmental research or educational programs related to the ecology of the St. Lawrence River is Jan. 1, according to the New …

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Deadline looms for applications for environmental research or education projects up to $20,000 related to Seaway

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MASSENA – Deadline for submitting applications for up to $20,000 for environmental research or educational programs related to the ecology of the St. Lawrence River is Jan. 1, according to the New York Power Authority.

“From turtle crossings to nesting habits for rare birds, our understanding of the complex ecosystem surrounding the St. Lawrence River has been enormously enhanced by research project financed by the St. Lawrence River Research and Education Fund,” said Richard M. Kessel, NYPA president and chief executive officer, in a prepared statement.

The fund has already distributed about $160,000 to study the Seaway ecosystem.

NYPA established the SLRREF during the relicensing of the St. Lawrence-Franklin D. Roosevelt Power Project in 2003 by providing underlying funds of just over $1 million with the income earned from that amount used to fund SLRREF projects, including all expenses, grants and other disbursements.

Applications for funding will be accepted from local or state education organizations, tribal education organizations, colleges or universities and not-for-profit groups.

In 2011, SLRREF expects to have about $48,000 available for grants. In the past, SLRREF has approved funding allocations ranging up to $20,000 per project. Applicants are encouraged to seek matching funds from other sources for their project proposals.

To be eligible for a SLRREF grant, proposed projects must pertain to the St. Lawrence River, the adjoining terrestrial features or a tributary within the St. Lawrence River Valley.

The application, guidelines and additional details are available at www.nypa.gov/facilities/slrref/slrrefhome.htm.

Past recipients of SLRREF funding have included the St. Lawrence County Youth Bureau, Friends of the Robert Moses State Park Nature Center, the St. Lawrence County Water Quality Coordination Committee, the Great Rivers Center at Clarkson University and St. Lawrence University.

The SLRREF board will evaluate the proposals with selections expected to be announced in March 2011.