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HomeMy WebLinkAboutGrant Request - CO Forest Stewardship----------- Deschutes County Board of County Commissioners Discretionary Grant Program Board Meeting Date: August 5,2013 Organization: The Central Oregon Forest Stewardship Foundation (COFSF) Organization Description: COFSF was created to provide financial support and resources for local forest restoration collaboratives working to reduce wildfire risks and to provide stewardship of forest resources on Central Oregon's public and private lands using ecologically sustainable and economically viable methods. Project Name: Deschutes Collaborative Forest Project (DCFP) Support Project Description: Hire an intern for the summer and early fall months to help promote forest restoration in the community and provide specific education about West Bend and other projects in the DCFP landscape. The intern would assist with outreach and education at popular trailheads in the West Bend project area, at a DCFP table at popular community events, and potentially in presentations to key target audiences. Project Period: 7/1/2013 through 11130/2013 Amount of Request: $2,500 Previous Grants: None listed under this name. Note: This application is being presented to the Board of Commissioners outside of the regular A.uarterly review cycle due to the time sensitive nature of the roject. Approved: _____________________________________________________________ Declined: Deschutes County Board of Commissioners PO Box 6005, Bend, OR 97701-6005 1300 NW Wall Street, Suite 200, Bend, OR Telephone: 541-388-6571 Fax: 541-385-3202 Website: www.deschutes,org DESCHUTES COUNTY VIDEO LOTTERY FUND DISCRETIONARY GRANT PROGRAM APPLICATION Project Beginning D 2.013­Project End Date: I tv 0 V. '3 0 / 2.. 0 I 3 I Amount Requested: I$'2.500 IDate Funds Needed: Ic;: Att(... y :::r'-"-L,( Name of Applicant Organi City & Zip Code: Dr;. N 0 0 r1.. G) 77 C I Tax ID #: "2. 1 -'27 0 "3 Lfl ~ Contact Name(s): I PH:J. L Co f.l A N 6 ITelephone #: I C; 4 I 5 "+' 5,( . '1 --' S 3 Y Fax #: I .::; Y I '7 '-i '? cq S I; ~ I Email Address: L.......I.___-..",.........._"'._.J_c.._C';..""_l_c'_'_"_0_'_r_'..-L-__ On a separate sheet(s), please briefly answer the following questions: 1. Describe the applicant organization, including its purpose, leadership structure, and activities. 2. Describe the proposed project or activity. 3. Provide a timeline for completing the proposed project or activity. 4. Explain how the proposed project or activity will positively impact the community. 5. Identify the specific communities or groups that will benefit. 6. Describe how grant funds will be used and include the source and amounts of matching funds or in-kind contributions, if any. Itemize anticipated expenditures·. 7. If the grant will support an ongoing activity, explain how it will be funded in the future. Attach: Proof of the applicant organization's non-profit status. • Applicant may be contacted during the review process and asked to provide a complete line item budget. Deschutes Collaborative Forest Project Outreach Support Deschutes County Video Lottery Fund Discretionary Grant Program Application June 25, 2013 1. Describe the applicant organization, including its purpose, leadership structure, and activities. The Central Oregon Forest Stewardship Foundation (COFSF) was created to provide financial support and resources for local forest restoration collaboratives working to reduce wildfire risks and to provide stewardship of forest resources on Central Oregon's public and private lands utilizing ecologically sustainable and economically viable methods. COFSF is governed by a six person board of directors, each of whom participates in local forest collaboratives. Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council (COIC) provides administrative staff support for COFSF under contract. COFSF is a SOl(c)3 fundraising structure designed to give forest restoration collaboratives access to private philanthropic support and to grant funds that are only available to SOl(c)3s. Since 2011 COFSF has raised and administered over $100,000 to support the Deschutes Collaborative Forest Project and the Ochoco Forest Restoration Colla borative. 2. Describe the proposed project or activity. The Deschutes Collaborative Forest Project (DCFP) supports upcoming implementation of forest restoration activities in the West Bend and other project areas within the Deschutes National Forest under the Collaborative Forest Restoration Program. Forest restoration provides a range of social, economic, and ecological benefits to the community. But implementation in urban interface areas such as the West Bend may face some opposition because County residents do not perceive restoration activities (thinning, mowing, burning) as beneficial to forest health; are concerned about such activities occurring close to their homes; do not like smoke from prescribed fire; are alarmed by the dramatic visual changes in the forest; or are unhappy about temporary trail closures. Outreach is critical to help the whole community understand that restoration provides long term benefits to the forest and is worth small inconveniences such as temporary trail closures, prescribed fire smoke, and visual changes. We propose to hire an intern for the summer and early fall months to help promote forest restoration in the community and provide specific education about West Bend and other projects in the DCFP Landscape. The intern would assist with outreach and education at popular trailheads in the West Bend project area, at a DCFP table at popular community events, and potentially in presentations to key target audiences. 3. Provide a timeline for completing the proposed project or activity. The intern would provide outreach support during the key time period from late June to early November. 4. Explain how the proposed project or activity will positively impact the community. Community outreach will faCilitate forest restoration that provides a range of benefits to the community: • Produces a healthier, more resilient forest which is on a trajectory to provide large and old structure and habitats • Reduces the risk of high severity fire to residences, important recreational assets, and the City of Bend's municipal watershed • Provides opportunities for employment in the forest and in forest products businesses that add value to wood fiber produced by restoration The outreach itself positively impacts the community by increasing understanding of a natural resource that is extremely important to the culture and economy of Deschutes County. S. Identify the specific communities or groups that will benefit. The entire community benefits from this project and from forest restoration. But the communities and groups that benefit the most include: • Residents of the Wildland Urban Interface • Tourism businesses that depend on the forest to draw visitors to the region • Contractors who implement restoration work within the DCFP Landscape • Recreationists that use trails and other recreational facilities within the DCFP Landscape • Forest products businesses who use wood produced by restoration projects • Environmentalists who seek to restore the forest to more historic conditions • Fire fighters who are assigned to fire suppression activities within the DCFP Landscape 6. Describe how grant funds will be used and include the source and amounts of matching funds or in· kind contributions, if any. Itemize anticipated expenditures·. We request $2500 to cover the cost of the intern for 4.5 months and fees to have a presence at key community events. This would support an average of 10 hours per week of intern time for the 4.5 months plus fees for 2-4 events. At a rate of approximately $12!hour, we can fund the intern for 10 hours of work per week for 17.5 weeks. Event fees can range as high as $200 for a table or can be free, depending on the attitude of the organizers toward our cause. COIC will provide supervision, administrative structure (including workers compensation insurance), and mentoring for the intern. The Deschutes Collaborative Forest Project will provide outreach materials for use during trailhead outreach, presentations, and community events. 7. If the grant will support an ongoing activity, explain how it will be funded in the future. This project will be a test to see whether an intern can be used to effectively support outreach activities in a collaborative forest restoration context. If this pilot effort proves successful, we will budget for such interns in future grant proposals to support the Deschutes Collaborative Forest Project to sources such as the National Forest Foundation or the new small grant program the Governor's office is working to develop. RECEIVED FEB 28 zon INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY P. O. BOX 2508 CINCINNATI, OH 45201 Employer Identification Number: 27-2703426Date: FEB 1 4 2011 DLN: 17053285323010 CENTRAL OREGON FOREST STEWARDSHIP Contact Person: FOUNDATION STEPHANIE L JONES TAYLOR ID# 31395 2363 SW GLACIER PL Contact Telephone Number: REDMOND, OR 97756 (877) 829-5500 Accounting Period Ending: December 31 Public Charity Status: 170 Cb) {1} (A) (vi) FOlln 990 Required: Yes Effective Date of Exemption: May 20, 2010 Contribution Deductibility: Yes Addendum Applies: No Dear Applicant: We are pleased to inform you that upon review of your application for tax exempt status we have determined that you are exempt from Federal income tax under section 501Cc) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions to you are deductible under section 170 of the Code. You are also qualified to receive tax deductible bequests, devises, transfers or gifts under section 2055, 2106 or 2522 of the Code. Because this letter could help resolve any questions regarding your exempt status, you should keep it in your permanent records. Organizations exempt under section 501 (c) (3) of the Code are further classified as either public charities or private foundations. We determined that you are a public charity under the Code section(s) listed in the heading of this letter. please see enclosed Publication 4221-PC, Compliance Guide for 501{c) (3) public Charities, for some helpful information about your responsibilities as an exempt organization. Lois G. Lerner Director, Exempt Organizations Enclosure: Publication 4221-PC Letter 947 (DOjCG)