Green Space Conservation Program – Grant Funding Available

The Hamilton County Natural Resource Assistance Council is pleased to announce that it will be accepting applications for Round 8 of the Clean Ohio Fund – Green Space Conservation Program grant funding.

The Clean Ohio Green Space Conservation Program provides grants for up to 75% of the estimated eligible costs for projects that meet the following project criteria:

Open Space – Open space acquisition and related preservation enhancements of those open spaces, including the acquisition of conservation easements.

Riparian Corridors – Protection and enhancement of riparian corridors or watersheds, including the protection of streams, rivers, lakes and other bodies of water.

Applications and instructions can be found on the Hamilton County Engineer’s website at www.hamilton-co.org/engineer/nrac.htm or at the Ohio Public Works Commission website at www.pwc.state.oh.us/gsdefault.html. Applications are due by 4 p.m. on Friday January 31, 2014, at 10480 Burlington Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45231.

A program application training session will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, October 24, 2013, at the Winton Centre auditorium in Winton Woods, 10245 Winton Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45231.

For additional information regarding the training session and application process, please contact Mr. Fred Schlimm, District 2 Liaison Officer, at 513-946-8912.