Assiscunk Creek Watershed Agricultural Mini-Grant Program
The Assiscunk Creek Watershed Agricultural Mini-Grant Program provides funding for producers to implement agricultural management practices (AMPs) that improve water quality in the Assiscunk Creek and its tributaries or to promote water conservation and efficiency. The Mini-Grant Program is intended to expand the implementation of conservation AMPs by providing funding either as a complement to United States Department of Agriculture Farm Bill programs or as a sole-source of funding for applicable AMPs.
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The Mini-Grant Program will:
Mini-Grant Program applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until June 30, 2014. Note that the earlier applications are received, the earlier a funding decision can be made. Applicants should be aware that funding decisions will generally occur 2-4 months from the receipt of a final application.
Steps to Apply for a Mini-Grant
Assiscunk Creek Watershed Mini-Grant Program
ATTN: Lisa Galloway Evrard
Rutgers Cooperative Extension Water Resources Program
14 College Farm Road
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8551
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Funding for the Mini-Grant Program has been provided by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) through the 319(h) Nonpoint Source Management Program.
Program Contacts
Bill Bamka, Agricultural Agent
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Burlington County
2 Academy Drive, Westampton, NJ 08060
609-265-5050 bamka@njaes.rutgers.edu
Mike Haberland, Environmental and Resource Management Agent,
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Burlington County
2 Academy Drive, Westampton, NJ 08060
609-265-5050 haberland@njaes.rutgers.edu
Christopher Obropta, Ph.D., P.E., Associate Extension Specialist
Rutgers Cooperative Extension Water Resources Program
14 College Farm Road
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(848) 932-5711 obropta@envsci.rutgers.edu
Lisa Galloway Evrard, Senior Program Coordinator
Rutgers Cooperative Extension Water Resources Program
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
14 College Farm Road
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8551
(848) 932-6726 evrard@rci.rutgers.edu