<rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Quagga/Zebra Mussels News</title><link>https://wildlife.ca.gov/Conservation/Invasives/Mussels/News</link><item><title>DBW's 2018/19 QZ Grant Solicitation Notice and Webinar</title><link>https://wildlife.ca.gov/Conservation/Invasives/Mussels/News/dbws-201819-qz-grant-solicitation-notice-and-webinar</link><category>General</category><pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2019 13:43:16 GMT</pubDate><summary>DBW's 2018/19 QZ Grant Solicitation Notice and Webinar</summary><description>&lt;p&gt;The following information is being forwarded on behalf of the California State Parks' Division of Boating and Waterways:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h3 style="text-align: center;"&gt;2018/19 QZ GRANT SOLICITATION NOTICE AND WEBINAR&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The 2018/19 Quagga and Zebra Mussel Infestation Prevention Grant Program Webinar will take place: &lt;strong&gt;April 4, 2019, 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The application window is: &lt;strong&gt;April 2, 2019 - May 10, 2019.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The Solicitation Notice, pre-registration for the On-Line Grant Application (OLGA) system, and other QZ Grant documents for the 18/19 Grant Cycle, are now available on the DBW website: &lt;a href="http://www.dbw.ca.gov/QZGrant" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="link opens in new window" src="/portals/0/Images/Shared/new-window-icon.gif" /&gt;www.dbw.ca.gov/QZGrant&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;﻿&lt;strong&gt;Webinar:&lt;/strong&gt; This Webinar is designed to give an overview of the QZ Grant Program, including eligibility requirements and information related to the utilization of the On-Line Grant Application (OLGA) system.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;RSVP:&lt;/strong&gt; Please RSVP by April 2, 2019, to &lt;a href="mailto:QZGrant@parks.ca.gov"&gt;QZGrant@parks.ca.gov&lt;/a&gt; with the following information:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ol&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Name of Attendee(s)&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Agency&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Phone Number&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;E-mail address&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Questions (submitting questions in advance is appreciated)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ol&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Preparation for the Webinar:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	To get the most out of the Webinar, it is suggested that attendees do the following:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Pre-register for OLGA access following the OLGA Step-by-Step Instructions&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Review grant information.&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;These documents are available at the DBW website: &lt;a href="http://www.dbw.ca.gov/QZGrant" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="link opens in new window" src="/portals/0/Images/Shared/new-window-icon.gif" /&gt;www.dbw.ca.gov/QZGrant&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;For questions regarding quagga/zebra mussel monitoring, or for prevention planning, contact the California Department of Fish and Wildlife at &lt;a href="mailto:Invasives@wildlife.ca.gov"&gt;Invasives@wildlife.ca.gov&lt;/a&gt; or (866) 440-9530.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;To receive future QZ Grant notices, visit the &lt;a href="http://dbw.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=28822" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="link opens in new window" src="/portals/0/Images/Shared/new-window-icon.gif" /&gt;Quagga and Zebra Mussel Infestation Prevention Grant Program page&lt;/a&gt;. For more information: &lt;a href="http://www.dbw.ca.gov/QZGrant" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="link opens in new window" src="/portals/0/Images/Shared/new-window-icon.gif" /&gt;www.dbw.ca.gov/QZGrant&lt;/a&gt;; Email: &lt;a href="mailto:QZGrant@parks.ca.gov"&gt;QZGrant@parks.ca.gov&lt;/a&gt;; Phone: (888) 326-2821.&lt;/p&gt;
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