CONTACT:

Sheila Johnson
Public Information Officer, Nebraska Environmental Trust
Phone: (402) 471-5409
Fax: (402) 471-8233
sheila.johnson@nebraska.gov

Press Release: Nebraska Environmental Trust Invites Comments on 2010 Grant Applications

Lincoln, NE – September 18, 2009 – The Nebraska Environmental Trust entered the 2010 grant cycle on September 8, receiving 142 applications requesting a total of $54,877,006. This is the second highest amount requested in the history of the Trust. The highest amount of $58,935,806.20 was requested in 1999.

Out of the 142 applications, 32 are carry-over projects. As part of the grant application process, the Trust invites members of the public to review the proposed grants and provide written comments about the projects. A summary of each proposal will be available soon on the Trust’s web site www.environmentaltrust.org. Comments on the grant applications will be accepted until March 31, 2010 at the Nebraska Environmental Trust, 700 S 16th Street, PO Box 94913, Lincoln, NE 68509-4913 or via e-mail to lisa.beethe@nebraska.gov

The Nebraska Legislature created the Nebraska Environmental Trust in 1992. Using revenue from the Nebraska Lottery, the Trust has provided over $142 million in grants to more than 1,143 projects across the state. Anyone – citizens, organizations, communities, farmers and businesses – can apply for funding to protect habitat, improve water quality and establish recycling programs in Nebraska. The Nebraska Environmental Trust works to preserve, protect and restore our natural resources for future generations.

For more information, you may contact Ms Sheila Johnson at 402- 471-1714.

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