The Arizona Water Protection Fund (AWPF) Commission (Commission) is pleased to announce that it will be offering a fiscal year 2020 grant cycle. The Commission provides funding for projects that directly maintain, enhance, and restore river and riparian resources; implement innovative river and riparian research; and implement water conservation measures or programs outside of the five Active Management Areas. The Commission will be accepting applications under all funding categories (capital, research, and water conservation).
A grant application workshop with a live webinar option will be held July 24 at 1:30 PM at the ADWR office (1110 W. Washington St., Suite 310, Phoenix, AZ 85007). The fiscal year 2020 Grant Application Manual is available on the AWPF web site www.azwpf.gov and will be available at the workshop. To have a copy mailed to you, contact Reuben Teran at 602-771-8525 or rteran@azwater.gov.
Pre-application consultations may be scheduled with AWPF staff from July – August as time permits. Please contact Reuben Teran at 602-771-8525 or rteran@azwater.gov to schedule a consultation.
Grant applications are due September 6 at 3 PM. Applicant presentations and Commission grant award selections will take place November 19–20. The complete grant application process schedule can be viewed at www.azwpf.gov.