[EQAB-list] [Fwd: [ETQGnews] TN Agencies Partner to Offer Green Development Grants]

[Ellen Smith]

This just in. -- Ellen

-------- Forwarded Message --------
> From: East Tennessee Quality Growth News <etqgnews at etqg.org>
> To: East Tennessee Quality Growth Update <ETQGnews at etqg.org>
> Subject: [ETQGnews] TN Agencies Partner to Offer Green Development
> Grants
> Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2008 23:06:43 -0400
> 
> From: TDEC, Paul Sloan
> Subject: Agencies Partner to Offer Green Development Grants
> 
> AGENCIES PARTNER TO OFFER GREEN DEVELOPMENT GRANTS
> 
> Grant Program Encourages Green Infrastructure and Low-Impact 
> Development Projects
> 
>   Nashville, Tenn. - The Tennessee Department of Environment and 
> Conservation is partnering with the Tennessee Department of 
> Transportation, Tennessee Valley Authority and the Tennessee 
> Stormwater Association to offer a grant program designed to help 
> local governments fund green infrastructure and low-impact 
> development projects.
> 
> "Local officials are interested in meeting their stormwater 
> management goals through green development practices," said 
> Environment and Conservation Deputy Commissioner Paul Sloan.  "These 
> grants will help provide resources to implement innovative ideas that 
> enable Tennessee communities to achieve their stormwater goals and 
> improve water quality for Tennessee citizens."
> 
> The Tennessee Green Development Grants follow the February 2008 Green 
> Development Conference, held in Nashville and hosted by the 
> Department of Environment and Conservation and the Kentucky 
> Department of Environmental Protection.  The conference was funded 
> through a grant from the federal Environmental Protection Agency and 
> provided information about green development for stakeholders in both 
> the public and private sectors.
> 
> EPA agreed to allow Environment and Conservation to use the $39,000 
> in proceeds from the conference to help fund the Green Development 
> Grant program.  TDOT will contribute $30,000 in Municipal Separate 
> Storm Sewer System program funds, which helps to fulfill the agency's 
> MS4 permit requirement for stormwater education to help prevent 
> pollution.  TVA will also contribute $30,000 for a total of nearly 
> $100,000 in available funding for this project.
> 
> "The Tennessee Department of Transportation is committed to 
> supporting innovative ways in which energy resources can be managed 
> through creative design and investments," said Ed Cole, TDOT's Chief 
> of Environment and Planning.  "Energy is a core component of our 
> transportation infrastructure and all efforts to conserve energy 
> resources should be seriously explored."
> 
> Grants ranging from $10,000 to $30,000 will be awarded to local 
> governments through a competitive process for projects including rain 
> gardens, green roofs, pervious concrete applications, trees and tree 
> boxes, as well as outreach and education efforts designed to promote 
> green development in Tennessee communities.  The grants require a 20 
> percent local match.
> 
> "Water resource protection and improvement is an important objective 
> of TVA's Environmental Policy," said Anda Ray, Senior Vice President 
> of TVA's Office of Environment and Research.  "These grants will help 
> communities demonstrate the efficient use of water resources and 
> protection of water quality."
> 
> Grant applications will be reviewed and ranked by a team comprised of 
> representatives from each of the partner agencies.  Applications are 
> due by Oct. 31, and grant announcements are expected in December 2008.
> 
> Application materials and additional information about the Green 
> Development Grants are available on the Web at 
> <http://www.tn.gov/environment/greendev>www.tn.gov/environment/greendev. 
> Interested communities seeking more information can contact Elaine 
> Boyd at (615) 532-0288 or 
> <mailto:Elaine.Boyd at state.tn.us>Elaine.Boyd at state.tn.us. 
> 
> Paul
> 
> Paul Sloan
> Deputy Commissioner
> Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation
> 401 Church Street
> First Floor, L & C Annex
> Nashville, TN 37243
> 
> _______________________________________________
> You received this message because you registered for the Plain Talk on Quality Growth conference, held March 29-30, 2007 in Knoxville, or because you subscribed yourself to this low-traffic-volume, announcements-only mailing list. To see our privacy policy, SUBSCRIBE to, or UNSUBSCRIBE from this list go to:
> http://etqg.org/mailman/listinfo/etqgnews_etqg.org