GKY Approved to Serve as a Technical Assistance Provider for the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation

GKY has been approved by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) to serve as a Technical Assistance Provider for the Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund grant program.

NFWF’s Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund is dedicated to protecting and restoring the Chesapeake Bay by helping local communities clean up and restore their polluted rivers and streams.  The Stewardship Fund advances cost-effective and creative solutions by providing financial and technical assistance.  Working in partnership with government agencies and private corporations, the Stewardship Fund awards $8 million to $12 million per year through competitive grant programs and directed technical assistance.  The next grant Request for Proposal is expected to be announced in the Fall 2013.

GKY is a national leader in managing water resources – combining advanced capabilities with the flexibility needed to complete projects faster, more efficiently and more cost-effectively.  GKY has been at the forefront of the industry and has focused on managing water resources for more than 35 years.  GKY is dedicated to providing local communities the highest quality technical assistance in the following Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund areas:

• Stormwater management practices and low impact development;
• Water quality and watershed planning (MS4 programs); and,
• Water quality monitoring and modeling.

For more information as to how GKY can provide technical assistance to your community, please contact Doug Fritz by phone at (804) 690-5177 or e-mail at dfritz@gky.com.  Information regarding the NFWF Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund can be found at http://www.nfwf.org/Pages/chesapeake/home1.aspx.