This enewsletter from the DNREC Delaware Coastal Training Program (CTP) features resources that are available for Delaware's community leaders and natural resource managers to help us plan smarter for safer and more sustainable communities!
The roundup includes highlights of upcoming trainings, tools, technical assistance programs, and funding sources from the CTP as well as other local practitioners and technical experts. Please be in touch if you have more updates to share or are looking for additional info!
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Networking & Learning Opportunities
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When: Friday, Sept. 20, 2019 from 10:30 am - 12:30
Where:
Route 9 Library, Multipurpose Room A&B
3022 New Castle Ave
New Castle, DE 19720
Light breakfast and coffee provided!
RASCL representatives will also present information about the the Brownfield and Voluntary Cleanup Program through DNREC, the FEMA Flood Insurance Program changes, as well as the Delaware Forest Service's Urban and Community Forestry Program.
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Event is FREE, but space is limited.
Who Municipal staff, council members, public works staff, emergency management personnel, coastal community members, consultants, engineers, state representatives, and state agencies
There will be time for you to network, ask questions, and exchange ideas on your current community issues and potential mitigation or adaptation project ideas. Attendees can discuss with our experts methods of developing proposals, finding project partners, and building internal capacity in order to get a project off the ground.
Come hear about funding and technical resources available to help your community to take action and more!
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Bringing Experts and Communities Together
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Each year, RASCL hosts a statewide summit that brings together resilience practitioners, elected officials, government agencies, and community members to discuss the issues that matter to Delawareans of today and tomorrow. The theme of the 2019 summit is "Surf and Turf: Implications for Future Management of Our Land and Waters". Participants will take a comprehensive look at land use practices that integrate wetlands, green infrastructure, and other strategies to help coastal and inland communities manage our changing climate. Attendees will discover new ideas and local best practices for building sustainability and resiliency. A
draft program is available here.
This year's summit will take place on November 15, 2019 at the DelTech Del-One Conference Center in Dover, DE.
General Admission: $15
Student Admission: $5
Registration cost includes catered lunch. Be sure to register now and save your spot, as space is limited. Networking time will be available.
Professional Development Hours will be available for attending AICPs, CFMs, and PEs.
Registration closes on November 6, 2019.
CALL FOR SPONSORS:
Interested in supporting RASCL? In addition to supporting the work of RASCL to make communities across Delaware more resilient and sustainable, you'll also get amazing visibility among local leaders, practitioners, and community members across multiple sectors. Sponsorship levels range from $250 to $1,500 and each level has valuable sponsorship benefits associated with it.
Click here to view sponsorship opportunities or email Kaitlin Tucker at
ktucker@delawareestuary.org
The deadline to submit sponsorship materials is October 1, 2019.
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Wilderness First Aid Certification
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Hosted by the DNREC Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve Coastal Training Program
When: Oct. 9-10, 2019 from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Where: St. Jones Coastal Training Center, 818 Kitts Hummock Road, Dover, DE 19901
Join the DNERR Coastal Training Program for a 16-hour course that teaches the basic medical skills needed to respond confidently to medical emergencies in remote environments and results in a nationally recognized certification.
Course Topics Include:
- Patient Assessment
- Musculoskeletal Injuries and Splinting
- Anaphylaxis, Epinephrine Administration
- Backcountry Medical Emergencies
- Wound Care and Management
Past Participant Testimonials:
"The most comprehensive first aid course I've ever taken."
"The most hands-on practice that I've ever experienced from a WFR course"
"Scenario was the best part of the course. The intentionally stressful environment made me feel super confident in my skills."
All LWM courses are taught by professional educators and experienced medical providers who will work to ensure that you leave class with the information and skills needed to respond with confidence.
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Space is limited! Register today to save your spot!
Registration due Friday, Oct. 4
Prerequisites:
Participants must be 16 years old to attend WFA course.
Certification Information: The Wilderness First Aid certification is valid for two years from the date of competition. WFA courses are re-certified by taking another WFA course
Who: Researchers, educators, land managers, or whoever works in the field. Featuring up-to-date information and evidence based treatment guidelines, each course is designed to meet the needs of weekend warriors, rescue professionals, guides, first responders and anyone who spends time in locations where 9-1-1 response is more than one hour away.
Cost: $195
Come learn to respond to medical emergencies, treat injuries and illnesses, and improvise solutions with the items you carry!
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Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve
2019 Coastal Research Grant
Request for Proposals
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Funding opportunity!
This funding is for projects that help fulfill the DNERR Research Goal to
“Improve the
scientific understanding of the estuarine and coastal ecosystems and the human influence
on them”. Specifically, this RFP seeks to support research that assesses the natural and
anthropogenic processes of coastal wetlands within the DNERR’s two components: The
Applications are due October 11, 2019.
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DNREC now accepting grant proposals
for Delaware Chesapeake Bay watershed implementation projects
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Funding opportunity!
DNREC’s Division of Watershed Stewardship is now accepting project proposals from state agencies, county and municipal governments, conservation districts, community organizations, homeowner organizations and not-for-profit organizations representing local government for water quality improvement projects within Delaware’s portion of the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
Proposals for the Chesapeake Bay Implementation Funding Grant must be received by DNREC no later than 3:30 p.m. Oct. 30, 2019.
The Implementation Funding Grant within Delaware’s Chesapeake Bay Implementation Grant from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is intended for use by Delaware entities within the Chesapeake Bay watershed for best management practice implementation projects that will improve water quality by reducing nutrient and sediment loads. The competitive grant process is administered by Delaware’s Chesapeake Bay Implementation Grant Program, which provides technical and financial guidance during the grant application and project period.
Grant requests of up to $200,000 (from $350,000 in total funding for fiscal year 2020) will be considered, with a one-to-one non-federal match requirement. Up to 10 percent of the grant funds may be used for administrative costs.
For more information, please contact Jim Sullivan, Division of Watershed Stewardship, at 302-739-9922.
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Grant Writing Workshop for Communities
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October 25, 2019 from 9:00 am - Noon
Location:
South Coastal Library
43 Kent Ave
Bethany Beach, DE 19930
The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays is hosting a grant writing workshop for you to come and learn from the best about what funding opportunities are out there and how you can leverage resources to implement environmental protection projects.
Participants will learn how to write successful grant proposals and about opportunities that are available to assist with implementing environmental projects.
Grant writing expert and author Valerie Mann will present and share her expertise with the group. She hosts grant writing workshops on the Eastern Shore and over her career she has written approximately 800 grants applications, yielding more than $160,000,000 for her clients.
In addition, a representative from the DNREC Delaware Coastal Programs office will be there to present on the Resilient Community Partnership program, which leverages federal funding from NOAA to help communities undertake planning and research steps for increasing community resiliency to coastal hazards.
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Please share with anyone you think would be interested in attending.
Registration for this event is free but required as seating is limited.
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Find grant opportunities by searching the Delaware Database for Funding Resilient Communities!
Storm surges, nor’easters, heavy precipitation events, and sea level rise threaten municipalities around the state, and climate models predict that these hazards will increase in severity and frequency in the future. Financial assistance programs are available to support the implementation of projects to prepare for and adapt to these threats. The
Institute for Public Administration (IPA) at the University of Delaware, with support from
DNREC Delaware Coastal Programs office, compiled relevant financial assistance programs into a searchable web database for Delaware’s local governments.
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Guide to using the database
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As a part of our mission, the Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve is committed to promoting informed decision making through the Delaware Coastal Training Program. This program addresses critical coastal resource management issues in Delaware by providing current scientific information, access to technologies and skill-building opportunities to Delawareans responsible for making decisions about the state's coastal resources.
Requests for submittal: Have a great resource, training, or program that you want to share with Delaware community leaders and natural resources managers to help make our communities safer and more sustainable? Please submit information for inclusion in this e-newsletter to the contact below.
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Kelly Valencik | Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve | 302-378-5734
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