FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
Sheila Johnson
Public Information Officer, Nebraska Environmental Trust
Phone: (402) 471-5409
Fax: (402) 471-8233
sheila.johnson@nebraska.gov
Lincoln, NE – December 18, 2008 – The Nebraska Environmental Trust received fourteen MiniGrant applications for its 2009 – 1st Quarter Public Information and Education MiniGrant Awards requesting a total of $34,789. This will be the first round of awards for 2009.
As part of the grant process, the Trust is seeking public input on the proposed MiniGrants before announcing final awards on February 5, 2009. Written public comments will be accepted until February 4, 2009 at the Nebraska Environmental Trust, PO Box 94913, Lincoln, NE 68509-4913, or via e-mail at lisa.beethe@nebraska.gov. Please include your name, address and organization (if applicable), and be sure to reference the project name and number in your correspondence. Comments can also be presented in person during a public hearing at our 1st Quarter Board Meeting on February 5, 2009, 1:30pm at the Ferguson House, 700 South 16th Street, Lincoln, NE.
The PIE grants are limited to $2500 and are awarded quarterly. They were created as a minigrant program for public information and education projects. They support the presentation and dissemination of information and perspectives that stimulate enhanced environmental stewardship in any category eligible for Trust funding. This grant program seeks to expand dialogue on important current conservation topics and to provide information on emerging or highly useful conservation methods.
For more information, you may contact Ms Sheila Johnson at 402- 471-1714.
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