03-23-2006, 05:36 PM
COLUMBUS, OH-Communities across Ohio can now apply for a portion of the $3.6 million in grants that are available for boating access facility projects on waterways across the state. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Division of Watercraft says applications for the grants will be accepted until June. 1, and grants are available for various projects, including new boat launch ramps, docks and improvements or repairs to existing boating access facilities. The program, which is funded through the Ohio Waterways Safety Fund and administered by the DNR's Division of Watercraft, has provided more than $62 million for boating access projects statewide since 1960. Grant applications are scored on a competitive basis and require a match in local funds. For more information on the grants, call the DNR at: (614) 265-6643.
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