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Challenge Cost Share Program Application Process
 
Lewis and Clark Festival at Giant Springs State Park, near Great Falls, MT.
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Lewis and Clark Festival at Giant Springs State Park, located near Great Falls, Montana.
 

2nd Round FY2009 Challenge Cost Share Program (CCSP) Accepting Applications

Deadline: April 24, 2009

The Lewis & Clark NHT Challenge Cost Share Program has made awards for the first round of funding and is now accepting a second round of applications for the 2009 fiscal period.

Please note that earlier instructions directing participants to register at Grants.gov have been revised.

Due to the short turnaround time for application submissions, the Grants.gov requirement has been waived.

Application Package Materials for 2nd Round 2009 Challenge Cost Share Program (Deadline - April 24, 2009):

Applications received for intial round that were not funded, will be reconsidered, however if edits or revisions are to be made then a new application for this subsequent round must be submitted by the deadline.

Application Form (.doc) - All the information on this application is necessary to include in your proposal.

Criteria (.pdf) This criteria must be addressed in your Challenge Cost Share application.

Environmental Screening Form (.doc)- A required form to evaluate and environmental impacts of your project; include with your application package.

A completed application package must be submitted (postmarked) by April 24, 2009 to:

CCS Program Coordinator
Lewis and Clark NHT
601 Riverfront Drive
Omaha, NE 68102-4226

*Scanned then emailed applications can be sent to the address found on each of the above forms.

Please direct questions regarding the challenge cost share program to Lee Smith, Administrative Officer at 402-661-1808.

For Current CCSP Recipients
All forms are available here.

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CCSP Forms
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Did You Know?
Jefferson expected the Expedition to learn about the people, plants and animals of the newly acquired Louisiana Purchase. None of the men of the Expedition was a trained scientist, but fulfilling Jefferson’s instructions required skills in cartography, ethnography, botany, zoology, and meteorology.

Last Updated: November 24, 2009 at 15:26 EST