Agricultural Water Source Development Cost Share Grant

Press Release: Commissioner of Agriculture Extends Deadline for Agricultural Water Source Development Grants.

The Maine Department of Agriculture is extending the deadline for applications under the Agricultural Water Source Development Cost Share Grant Program from 2:00 p.m. local time on Friday, June 13th, 2008 to 2:00 p.m. local time on Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008. All other requirements for applicants remain the same. The extension is being given to provide more time for commercial farmers to complete water management plans and contact regulatory agencies in cases where regulatory signoffs are required.

The Water Source Development program was first established in 2001 to help farmers build new ponds after the disastrous droughts of the late 1990’s. In addition, farmers build ponds or wells to remove pumps from streams in order to minimize or eliminate damage to fisheries in the summer, especially in the Atlantic Salmon protected watersheds. Currently about $1.5 million dollars is available for projects.

Copies of applications and RFP eligibility and guidelines can be obtained from: Maine Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources, 28 State House Station, Augusta, Maine, 04333 or email John.Harker@maine.gov or call 207-287-7620. The application can also be found on the web for download at http://www.maine.gov/agriculture/mpd/business/grantsandloans/.

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Maine Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources
Agricultural WATER SOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Cost Share Program
Request For Proposals

The Maine Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources is accepting proposals for development of environmentally sound water sources. Any commercial Maine farm business that needs to develop environmentally sound water sources to irrigate crops and minimize drought damage is eligible to apply to the program. The program will provide up to 75% of the cost of construction of a new or expanded water source or up to $80,000 per project, whichever is less. Copies of applications and RFP eligibility and guidelines can be obtained from: Maine Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources, C/O John Harker, 28 State House Station, Augusta, Maine, 04333 or email John.Harker@maine.gov or call 207-287-7620. The application can also be found on the web for download at http://www.maine.gov/agriculture/mpd/business/grantsandloans/.

DEADLINE AND SUBMISSION FOR PROPOSALS: 5 copies of the proposal must be sealed in one envelope and clearly marked with the bidder's return address and the notation: "Proposal: Agricultural Water Source Development Cost Share Grant Program RFP 200804190". The proposal must be delivered to, and in the hands of, the Division of Purchases, Burton M. Cross Building - 4th Floor, 111 Sewall Street, State House Station 9, Augusta, ME 04333-0009 no later than 2:00 p.m. local time on Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008 at which time and place they will be opened. Please note that only proposals actually received and date stamped at the Division of Purchases at, or prior to, the stated time will be considered; bidders submitting proposals by mail to State House Station 9, are responsible for allowing adequate time for delivery. Proposals received after the 2:00 p.m. deadline will be rejected, without exception.

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Agricultural Water Source Development Cost Share Grant