Amador County – The Sierra Nevada Conservancy released grant guidelines last week for $5 million in Proposition 84 grant funds for its “Healthy Forest Grant Program,” and invited public comment on the guidelines, due by Aug. 15.

Brandon L. Sanders, Mount Whitney Area Representative of Sierra Nevada Conservancy, announced the release for public comment of the draft grant guidelines for Sierra Nevada Conservancy’s 2011-2012 Healthy Forest Grant Program funded by Proposition 84.

Sanders said “based on direction given by the SNC Governing Board, half (or approximately $5 million dollars) of our remaining Proposition 84 Funds will be awarded to Healthy Forest projects and there will be a pre-application process.” He said “direction has significantly changed the Draft Guidelines from previous grant rounds. As you review the new Draft Guidelines, please note that fee title acquisitions are not eligible and please pay particular attention to the application process, grant funding caps, eligible projects, and evaluation criteria.”

A companion Grant Application Packet is being developed to assist applicants invited to submit full applications. The Draft Guidelines are on the SNC website, and questions or comments should be submitted by August 15.

The final draft of the Grant Guidelines with changes to reflect Public Comment will be presented to the SNC Governing Board for review and approval at its September Board meeting.

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