Section 1523.90  Ecosystem Project Grant Application Process

Applications for an Ecosystem Project Grant must be submitted to the Department's Ecosystems Division in Springfield, Illinois as listed in Section 1523.170, via either the Internet or mailed.  If the grant application is mailed, the grant application must be postmarked on or before February 1 of each year preceding the fiscal year during which the applicant is requesting funding.  If the grant application is submitted online, the grant application is due by 5:00 p.m. on the last business day in February of the year preceding the fiscal year during which the applicant is requesting funding (e.g., by February 28, 2003 for Fiscal Year 2004 funding).  Project applications must be submitted either online at the Department's Ecosystems Program website or typed on official forms to be considered for funding.  Forms may be downloaded from the Department's Ecosystems Program website or requested from the Conservation 2000 Administrator at the contact address, telephone number or email address listed in Section 1523.170.  Applications will not be accepted by facsimile machine.  The Department encourages applications be submitted over the Internet.

(Source:  Amended at 27 Ill. Reg. 1144, effective January 9, 2003)