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Joint committee action authorizing the Stormwater Management Commission (SMC), to submit grant applications to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources - Coastal Management Program (CMP) and Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) - 319 Program.
Staff Summary
• SMC has been invited to apply for a CMP grant to complete watershed-based planning for the Lake Michigan Watershed.
• SMC has received $55,216 in local match commitment from local government and non-profit conservation stakeholders; the SMC is proposing to match $44,784 from the watershed planning budget.
• To further augment the project’s budget, SMC is also applying for a IEPA 319 grant using in-kind services as a match, for a total 319 grant of $30,000.
• During the project, $92,500 in grant funds received will be used for the reimbursement of SMC staff efforts for planning, and project administration.
• The local match to be supplied for the grants, is in accordance with the SMC Comprehensive Plan, and if both grants are approved, they will be brought back to the Lake County Board for acceptance and allocation.