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THANKS FOR JOINING US TONIGHT AT 6. I’M LIZ STRZEPA. PARTS OF THE LAKE CHAMPLAIN WATERSHED WERE HIT HARD BY LAST MONTH’S HISTORIC FLOODING. AND NOW — THE LAKE CHAMPLAIN BASIN PROGRAM IS OFFERING EMERGENCY FLOOD RELIEF GRANTS FOR ORGANIZATIONS IN NEW YORK AND VERMONT… THAT HELP TO PROTECT THE LAKE CHAMPLAIN BASIN. NBC5’S SID BEWLAY HAS MORE ON WHO QUALIFIES FOR THE EMERGENCY FUNDS….AND WHAT THEY CAN BE USED FOR… <NAT POP LAKE!> USING LEFT-OVER EMERGENCY FUNDING FROM THE PANDEMIC, THE LAKE CHAMPLAIN BASIN PROGRAM WANTS TO GET FINANCIAL HELP TO THOSE WHO NEED IT IN THE WATERSHED. <COLLEEN HICKEY, LAKE CHAMPLAIN BASIN PROGRAM; “FOR LOCAL WATERSHED GROUPS, AND MUSEUMS, AND LIBRARIES THAT MAY HAVE BEEN IMPACTED BY THE STORM IN JULY 2023.”> ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATIONS áááMUST BE A NONPROFIT AND HAVE A MISSION STATEMENT FOCUSING ON IMPROVING THE WATER QUALITY OF THE LAKE CHAMPLAIN BASIN AND INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE THEME OF THE CHAMPLAIN VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE PARTNERSHIP. <I’M GOING TO COVER 2ND HALF W GFX OF THE DATES BIG NUMBERS> <COLLEEN HICKEY, LAKE CHAMPLAIN BASIN PROGRAM; “THESE WILL BE SMALL GRANTS, UP TO $7,500 AND THEY WILL BE AWARDED IMMEDIATELY IN SEPTEMBER. THE APPLICATION DEADLINE IS AUGUST 21ST AND THE AWARDS WILL BE MADE ON AUGUST 28TH.”> THE GRANT PROGRAM — WILL HELP ORGANIZATIONS RECOVER FROM FLOOD DAMAGE, AND HELP WITH FUNDING FOR STUDYING THE IMPACT ON THE WATERSHED. <COVER W BROLL> <COLLEEN HICKEY, LAKE CHAMPLAIN BASIN PROGRAM; “THE LAMOILLE BROUGHT IN ABOUT 3.4 BILLION GALLONS PER HOUSE OF WATER INTO THE LAKE DURING THE PEAK OF THE STORM. SO, WE’RE ASSESSING, WITH THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY, WHAT THE IMPACT IN THE LONG RUN FOR THIS BIG STORM IN JULY WILL BE.”> <GFX> THE AWARD MONEY CAN BE USED MULTIPLE WAYS… INCLUDING REPAIRING DAMAGE FROM FLOODING… SUPPORTING THOSE WHO RESPONDED TO THE FLOODS… AND BUYING MATERIALS FOR DAMAGE ASSESSMENTS. WHICH HICKEY SAYS IS CRUCIAL FOR LONG-TERM MANAGEMENT OF THE HEALTH OF THE WATERSHED. <COVER W BROLL (LENS WAS SUPER RAINY)> <COLLEEN HICKEY, LAKE CHAMPLAIN BASIN PROGRAM; “GETTING OUT TO RE- ASSESS HOW THOSE PROPERTIES HELD UP DURING THE STORM IS VERY IMPORTANT SO WE CAN ADAPT MANAGEMENT PROCESSES MOVING FORWARD.”> MORE INFORMATION ABOUT HOW TO APPLY CAN BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSIT

Lake Champlain Basin Program announces emergency flood relief grants

‘These will be small grants, up to $7,500, and they will be awarded immediately in September,’ said Hickey

The Lake Champlain watershed was hit hard in some areas by July’s historic flooding.Now, the Lake Champlain Basin Program is offering emergency flood relief grants for organizations in New York and Vermont that help to protect the Lake Champlain basin.Using leftover emergency funding from the pandemic, the LCBP wants to get financial help to those who need it in the watershed.” for local watershed groups, and museums, and libraries that may have been impacted by the storm in July 2023,” said Colleen Kickey, Education and Outreach Coordinator with the LCBP.Eligible organizations must be a registered nonprofit and have a mission statement focusing on improving the water quality of the Lake Champlain basin, including at least one theme of the Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership.”These will be small grants, up to $7,500, and they will be awarded immediately in September,” said Hickey. “The application deadline is August 21, and the awards will be made on August 28th.”The grants will help organizations recover from flood damage and help with funding for studying the impact on the watershed.”The Lamoille River, (combined with other water bodies) brought in about 3.4 billion gallons per house of water into the lake during the peak of the storm,” said Hickey. “So, we’re assessing, with the scientific community, what the impact in the long run for this big storm in July will be.”The award money can be used in multiple ways, including repairing damage from flooding, supporting those who responded to the floods, and buying materials for damage assessments.Hickey said that is crucial for long-term management of the health of the watershed.”Getting out to re-assess how those properties held up during the storm is very important so we can adapt management processes moving forward,” said Hickey.

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The Lake Champlain watershed was hit hard in some areas by July’s historic flooding.

Now, the Lake Champlain Basin Program is offering emergency flood relief grants for organizations in New York and Vermont that help to protect the Lake Champlain basin.

Using leftover emergency funding from the pandemic, the LCBP wants to get financial help to those who need it in the watershed.

“[It’s] for local watershed groups, and museums, and libraries that may have been impacted by the storm in July 2023,” said Colleen Kickey, Education and Outreach Coordinator with the LCBP.

Eligible organizations must be a registered nonprofit and have a mission statement focusing on improving the water quality of the Lake Champlain basin, including at least one theme of the Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership.

“These will be small grants, up to $7,500, and they will be awarded immediately in September,” said Hickey. “The application deadline is August 21, and the awards will be made on August 28th.”

The grants will help organizations recover from flood damage and help with funding for studying the impact on the watershed.

“The Lamoille River, (combined with other water bodies) brought in about 3.4 billion gallons per house of water into the lake during the peak of the storm,” said Hickey. “So, we’re assessing, with the scientific community, what the impact in the long run for this big storm in July will be.”

The award money can be used in multiple ways, including repairing damage from flooding, supporting those who responded to the floods, and buying materials for damage assessments.

Hickey said that is crucial for long-term management of the health of the watershed.

“Getting out to re-assess how those properties held up during the storm is very important so we can adapt management processes moving forward,” said Hickey.