Round 2 Habitat Restoration Update – The MA SubCouncil received 15 proposals requesting nearly $4.5 million in funding.  Proposals may be viewed here.  Proposals were first evaluated by the MA SubCouncil to verify they meet the minimum requirements for consideration as restoration projects (Threshold Criteria Evaluation).  Results of the Threshold Criteria Evaluation will be posted to this website after July 6, 2009. 

As of June 26, 2009, proposals were nearing completion of Independent Evaluation by state and federal reviewers.  Proposals will then commence Consensus-Based Evaluation by state/federal review teams which is anticipated to be complete by the end of July 2009.  For an overview of the proposal evaluation procedure, please see the Final Restoration Project Selection Procedure.
 

Round 2 Habitat Restoration – The Round 2 Request for Responses (RFR) for habitat restoration proposals was released on January 23, 2009, and is available online through the Commonwealth’s Procurement Access & Solicitation System.  Click here to go to the Comm-PASS website (Document Number - EEA 09 NRD 02). Click here for instructions on accessing the RFR.

Important Dates:

• January 23, 2009 – RFR Release Date
• February 25, 2009 – Applicant Conference
• March 11, 2009 – Deadline for Questions on Solicitation
• March 25, 2009 – Posting of Questions & Responses on
  Comm-PASS
• April 23, 2009 **Extended to May 7, 2009 **– Deadline for Project Proposals
• October 2009 (subject to change) – Draft Restoration Plan
• January 2010 (subject to change) – Final Restoration Plan
• March 2010 (subject to change) – Awards Provided to Selected Applicants