Water Quality Initiative Projects - Urban Conservation Projects

These projects can range from site scale to watershed scale stormwater management practices (a single bioretention cell vs a stormwater wetland). Projects may utilize one or multiple stormwater management practices in order to manage the water quality improvement goals. The practices must treat for water quality volume, but they may comprehensively manage multiple storm events including the entire unified sizing criteria storms, when possible or practical. This approach can provide large scale water quality and quantity benefits to the applicant. Priority will be given to applications that can demonstrate the ability to rapidly implement the project and practices funded under this RFPA. Funds must be targeted for obligation no later than June 30, 2023 with installation completed no later than December 31, 2024. A high quality project with the possibility of future phases may be eligible for additional funding depending on future funding availability, project quality and project performance. Project funds will be available upon execution of a funding contract with IDALS (anticipate contracts will be in place on or prior to March 15, 2023). Projects cannot incur reimbursable expenses or document match contributions before the funding contract is executed. For assistance with pre-applications contact the Regional Urban Conservationist for your area or the Urban Conservation Program Coordinator: Urban Conservation Program Coordinator Paul Miller - 515-281-5833 or Paul.Miller@iowaagriculture.gov Southwestern Iowa Ann Seda - 515-725-0150 or Ann.Seda@ iowaagriculture.gov Northwestern Iowa Kaitlyn Wagner - 712-732-3096 x309 or Kaitlyn.Wagner@ia.nacdnet.net Eastern Iowa Amy Bouska - 319-499-4841 or Amy.Bouska@ia.nacdnet.net Central Iowa Jennifer Welch - 515-776-4237 or Jennifer.Welch@ia.nacdnet.net For additional assistance, please contact the following IDALS Water Quality Initiative staff: Matt Lechtenberg, Water Quality Initiative Coordinator 515-281-3857 or Matthew.Lechtenberg@iowaagriculture.gov

Division 01 -	General Requirements.
Division 10 -	Specialties.
Division 11 -	Equipment.