Virginia Coastal Program: 2003 Coastal Grant Project Description and Final Summary
Project Task:
FY2003 Task 1
Grantee:
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality - Virginia Coastal Program
Project Title:
Management of Virginia's Coastal Resources Management Program
Project Description as Proposed:
This task supports
three staff positions that are contracted through VIMS. The Coastal
Program requires this additional support to ensure that there is
increased emphasis on policy coordination and that open grants are
properly managed and implemented. The following positions will support
staff and activities in Task 1:
1) Coastal Planner: (full time) The coastal planner provides guidance
on coastal management issues. This includes policy development,
assistance to grantees, agency monitoring, biennial program review,
routine program changes, intergovernmental and interagency coordination,
and projects related to wetlands and shoreline management.
2) Coastal Specialist: (full time) The coastal specialist works
to maintain the relational Grants and Coastal Mailing List databases
as well as other tracking systems (Information requests and Audit
reports) that have been converted into MS Access. The Coastal Specialist
is also the project manager for grants involving primarily GIS and
mapping. In addition, the Specialist maintains and builds the Coastal
GIS data library and produces maps as needed. She will also continue
to work on organizing and making available the GIS data produced
by the Seaside Heritage Program (Task 12) and work with the green
infrastructure (Virginia Conservation Lands Assessment) model being
developed by DCR-NH.
3) Program Assistant: (full time) The Program Assistant provides
administrative support. This includes general clerical support,
data entry in grants and mailing list databases (reports, receipts,
applications, contracts), information tracking, reporting reminders
and grantee assistance, contract and reporting packages compilation;
meeting arrangements and draft summaries; public notices; setting
up and maintaining issue-oriented and public outreach files; general
maintenance of the Coastal Program’s grants and mailing list
databases; assistance as needed with outreach functions, materials
production and distribution.
Federal Funding:
$154,759
Project Contact:
Laura McKay, 804.698-4323 - Project Manager, lbmckay@deq.virginia.gov
Project Status:
Grant Open
Final Product Received:
Project Summary Provided by Grantee:
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Disclaimer: This project summary provides the federal dollars initially awarded to the grantee. Due to underexpenditure or reprogramming of grant funds, this figure may change. For more information on the allocation of coastal grant funds, please contact Laura McKay, Virginia Coastal Program Manager, at 804.698.4323 or email: Laura.McKay@deq.virginia.gov
A more detailed Scope of Work for this project is available. Please direct your request for a copy to Virginia.Witmer@deq.virginia.gov
