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MassDEP is pleased to announce the FY 2025 Natural Resource Nitrogen Sensitive Area (NRNSA) Grant Program Request for Responses (RFR) is now available.<b> </b></div>
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This grant is available to Cape Cod Communities with NRNSA designated watersheds to fund Watershed Management Plans, Watershed Permit Applications, and/or De Minimus Load Applications.
<b>Applications are due on October 4, 2024, at 5 p.m. </b></div>
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The RFR is available in the following locations:</div>
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To access the COMMBUYS posting use this link: <a href="https://www.commbuys.com/bso/external/bidDetail.sdo?docId=BD-25-1045-BWR00-BWR01-106855&external=true&parentUrl=close" id="LPlnk273796" class="OWAAutoLink" title="https://www.commbuys.com/bso/external/bidDetail.sdo?docId=BD-25-1045-BWR00-BWR01-106855&external=true&parentUrl=close">
COMMBUYS - Bid Solicitation</a></div>
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To access the RFR online use this link: <a href="https://www.mass.gov/doc/request-for-responses-natural-resource-nitrogen-sensitive-area-fy25-grant-program/download" id="LPlnk245442" class="OWAAutoLink" title="https://www.mass.gov/doc/request-for-responses-natural-resource-nitrogen-sensitive-area-fy25-grant-program/download">
NRNSA Request for Responses</a></div>
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To learn more about the NRNSA Grant Program, you can visit the posting on the MassDEP website at
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NRNSA on MASS.GOV</a>. </div>
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MassDEP will be hosting a pre-application meeting on <b>Tuesday, September 10, 2024, at 2 p.m. via Zoom</b>. To obtain dial-in information or the Zoom Link please contact me via email (courtney.starling@mass.gov) with ‘FY 2025 NRNSA Grant Meeting’ in the email
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Thank you!</div>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black;"><b>Courtney Starling
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black;">MassDEP NPDES Program</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: blue;"><u>courtney.starling@mass.gov</u></span></p>
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