Solicitation for Community Assistance Projects 2022

Solicitation for Community Assistance Projects –

Now Closed for 2022.

The SNEP Network provides technical services at NO COST to communities in the Southeast New England region. The community assistance projects are focused on community-scale and/or watershed-scale planning opportunities for communities to build local capacity and move towards more sustainable financing and long-term climate resilience through enhanced stormwater management and ecological restoration efforts. The deadline to apply is July 12th, 2022 at 5:00pm. 

Municipalities, tribes or nonprofits working in communities within the SNEP area are welcome to apply for training and technical services assistance. Indigenous and immigrant communities and communities of color are encouraged to apply. Projects that build upon and advance existing work with the Network, and projects with environmental justice and underrepresented communities will be prioritized.

The Network’s training and technical service’s strategic areas currently includes the following:

  • Participation in the Stormwater Planning Series to build
    community cohesion in approach to retrofitting
    drainage systems to address identified stormwater
    problems
  • Sustainable Funding and Financing (e.g., climate
    planning, prioritization, and finance, leadership
    engagement, stormwater or other forms of
    environmental finance, etc.)
  • Assessment of bylaw/ordinances to support low impact
    development (LID) and green infrastructure (GI)
    planning and designs
  • Guidance on riparian buffer restoration work and
    communication strategies
  • Stormwater planning and management
  • Other services (A full list of services is available HERE )
Map of the Southeast New England (SNEP) Region

Helpful Documents: 

SNEP Network Project Solicitation One-Pager
Frequently Asked Questions

If you have questions regarding the application or would like to speak to a Network Liaison about your project, contact phaeng.southisombath@maine.edu.  

How to Apply:

  1. Download the Community Assistance Projects Solicitation (PDF) and Application (Word Doc)
  2. Submit the application through the website form below. Please submit your application by July 12th, 2022 at 5:00pm
  3. You will receive a confirmation email after submitting your application to the form below. The technical assistance award notifications will be emailed on August 5th, 2022. 

Applications are now closed for 2022.