Hubbard County Coalition of Lake Association Grant

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The Hubbard County Coalition of Lake Associations

The HC COLA Charitable Fund provides financial support for charitable and educational programs, projects and activities that facilitate cooperation among member lake associations and to assist in encouraging environmentally sustainable use of lakes and watersheds that protect, preserve and enhance the quality of area lakes and their environs including funding for:

• Early detection of aquatic invasive species (AIS) and aquatic vegetation surveys
• Research,studies or projects on water quality, and shoreland development, AIS prevention, and disseminating information thereof to member associations and the general public.
• Developing and presenting guidelines concerning the development, and preservation of the rivers, lakes, shorelands and other landsto agencies of the government, business and private individuals in order to bring about appropriate action for the effective use of these valuable natural resources.
• Support of acquisition of property for sustainable public use, e.g. Conservation Easements.
• Support for the establishment of individual lake association educational and charitable funds.
• Other charitable and educational activitiesthat support the HCCOLA and associated lake associations.

For every $1 contributed by HCCOLA Charitable Fund, applicant must match $1 toward the project. Matches can be comprised of volunteer labor, in-kind services, donated materials, and/or cash. In-kind match of labor / volunteers can be estimated at $25.00 per hour for unskilled activities.

Eligibility

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• 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations and community groups
• Hubbard County and watersheds that impact Hubbard County
• Eligible projects include, but are not limited to restoration of critical shoreline habitat, buffer strips, rain gardens, shoreline erosion, redirect storm water run-off, AIS prevention, vegetation mapping, and education strategies in cooperation with shoreline restoration projects, public awareness, specialized sampling research, and limited support for scientific studies.
  • Eligible projects can be used as a local match for Clean Water Legacy Amendment grants or Board of Soil and Water Resources (BSWR) grants.

Ineligibility

• Ineligible projects include watercraft inspection supplemental funding, water quality monitoring, rip rap, weed harvesters, fish stocking, septic upgrades, chemical treatments for management of AIS, legal aid, and general operating expenses.