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Operation, Maintenance and Management grant applications for Fiscal Year 2024 (Updated April 15, 2024) 

RFP SCHEDULE

DEADLINE FOR WRITTEN QUESTIONS – MARCH 26, 2024

STATE’S RESPONSE TO WRITTEN QUESTIONS – APRIL 2, 2024

PROPOSALS DUE AND OPENED – APRIL 13, 2024

ESTIMATED NOTIFICATION OF AWARD – MAY 13, 2024

ESTIMATED CONTRACT START DATE – JUNE 21, 2024

AG-008-103D-1_General Conditions

RFP LLCP2024

RFP LLCP2024 BUDGET WORKSHEETS

Attachment A

RFP LLCP2024 ADDENDUM 1

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FORMS, GUIDELINES, INSTRUCTIONS, and UPDATES for the Operation, Maintenance and Management Grant for Fiscal Year 2024 Award Cycle will be added to this page as needed.

UPDATES

  • Advertising of Request for Proposals posted on March 12, 2024
  • Word version of Attachment A available on LLCP Forms page and Share Folder (March 18, 2024)
  • State response to questions posted on the Hawaii Awards & Notice Data Systems (HANDS)
  • FY2024 OMM Grant Application period has closed (at 4:30 PM August 13, 2024)

 

 

Form 5 Guidance Document

NOTE:  Include Maps and Photos with Form 5.  See Form 5 Guidance Document for information about easement requirement.

NOTE:  Some applicants may seek to acquire multiple parcels, but aren’t sure at this time which ones will be presented in the final application.  On Form 5, include information about each parcel that might be acquired, even if not all of them wind up in the final application.  Attach additional pages for explanatory purposes if necessary.

CONTACT THE PROGRAM OFFICE FOR ASSISTANCE AT (808) 586-0921.

STEP 1a:  Complete Forms 5, 5a, 5b, and 5c (Form 5 Series, download the fillable pdf files via the hyperlinks below)

Use computer to complete a fillable pdf form, or print a blank form and write-in the content.

STEP 1b:  Save the completed forms using this filename format:  FY2024_Land Conservation Fund_Form <number or letter of form goes here>_<short version of applicant name goes here>_<short version of application title goes here>

Example: FY2024_Land Conservation Fund_Form 5c_Kauai County_Good Kine Land.

For an agency, county, or organization that submits more the one application, please use different application titles that are clearly distinct from each other.

For an application that was/will be submitted to other funding sources, please use a consistent application title across all application platforms.

For a fillable form completed on a computer, use “Print to PDF” to make the application file.  This method will deactivate the fillable functions in the form, cement the filled content, and avoid future problems with processing the form.

For a printed blank form with write-in content, use “Scan to PDF” to make the application file.

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Form 5 – Agency Consultation and Request for Advice: Information from Grant Applicant

Form 5a – Agency Consultation: Department of Land and Natural Resources

Form 5b – Agency Consultation: Department of Agriculture

Form 5c – Agency Consultation: Agribusiness Development Corporation

  • Form 5 Guidance  (contact the Program Office for assistance with special situations, such as more than five parcels, portion of parcel, or horizontal property regime)

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STEP 1c:  In a single email to [email protected], attach each completed form as a separate file (four attachments).  Use this format in the subject line of the email header:

FY2023_Land Conservation Fund_Form 5 Series_Kauai County_Good Kine Land

Submit the completed Form 5 Series to [email protected] by October 9, 2023 to allow for adequate agency response time.

Later in the process, an applicant will receive Forms 5a, 5b, and 5c, as completed by the consulting agencies, and will upload Form 5, and portions of Forms 5a, 5b, and 5c, into the final online application.

STEP 2: Complete and save Forms 1, 2, G, H, and I as in Steps 1a and 1b above.

Form 1 – Applicant Certification

Form 2 – Property Information

  • Form 2 Guidance  (contact the Program Office for assistance with special situations, such as more than five parcels, portion of parcel, or horizontal property regime)

Section G -Importance and Threats

Section H – Stewardship and Management

Section I – Cultural and Historical Significance

STEP 3: Complete the Form 3 and 4 financial/accounting worksheets in the Excel workbook provided below, then save each worksheet as a separate *.xls file, then “Save to PDF” for each *.xls file, using the same filename format as above.

OR complete Form 3 and Form 4 in pdf form by editing the blank *.pdf file with Adobe tools, or by printing the blank form, writing in the content, then “Scan to PDF.”

STEP 4: Using a different email address for each application, sign in to the online application portal (instructions forthcoming) and complete the online application, which includes completion of additional information and uploading the forms saved in STEPS 1, 2, and 3 above.

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As part of the application process, we urge applicants to get familiar with the legal authorities that govern program operations.

In addition to the forms linked below, please visit the Statutes and Rules webpage. 

The governing statues, administrative rules, and program forms as linked above do not fully explain all aspects of program operations.

For detailed explanation of program requirements, please contact the program office at (808) 586-0921.