[cid:image001.gif@01CF5E37.9672EC80] The City of Tacoma Environmental Services Department awards up to $50,000 a year in environmental grants to help educate residents and protect and restore our surface water resources. A reimbursable maximum award amount up to $4,000 is open to anyone considering a project within Tacoma city limits. Tie-ins with the Puget Sound regional stormwater pollution prevention campaign, Puget Sound Starts Here<http://www.pugetsoundstartshere.org/>, are encouraged. Projects should have a strong stormwater message, provide a stormwater benefit, and may be educational in nature. Projects should focus on preventing stormwater pollution and protecting or restoring clean surface water. This grant is not meant for projects focusing on water conservation or clean drinking water. Grants are open to anyone considering a project within Tacoma city limits. Please visit: www.cityoftacoma.org/makeasplash<http://www.cityoftacoma.org/makeasplash> for more information and application materials. For questions or to see if your project would qualify, call Desiree Pooley, City of Tacoma, Environmental Services, 253.502.2126 or email: dpooley@cityoftacoma.org.