Make a Splash Grant Applications Due May 22 The City of Tacoma's Environmental Services Department is awarding Make a Splash grant rebates of up to $4,000 to anyone with a Tacoma project that will help protect surface water resources. Make a Splash grants are designed for projects that have a strong stormwater pollution prevention message or provide a stormwater benefit. Submitted projects must meet at least one of the program goals of education, surface water protection, or habitat restoration and tree planting. Water conservation or clean drinking water focused projects will not be considered. Grants are open to anyone considering a project within Tacoma city limits. "It's exciting to see the variety of creative and unique projects that get submitted," said Program Manager Shauna Hansen. "Each year we fund remarkable projects initiated by dedicated individuals who demonstrate that together we can make a big impact to protect Puget Sound." Applications are due May 22, 2015. To find out more about the grant, past projects, or to download an application, go to cityoftacoma.org/makeasplash<http://www.cityoftacoma.org/cms/one.aspx?objectId=9827>, email makeasplash@cityoftacoma.org<mailto:makeasplash@cityoftacoma.org> or call Shauna Hansen at (253) 502-2284.