Hawkesbury Nepean Catchment Management Authority: Funding: Project assessment

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Project assessment All applications for funding to the Hawkesbury Nepean go through a rigorous, independent and transparent assessment process. Projects submitted for funding under the CMA's Local Government Partnership Program are assessed by an independent panel against objective criteria, specific to each funding round. This allows projects to be scored and ranked on the basis of priority actions and outcomes achieved. The panel comprises professional local government environment staff, and representatives from state agency, community, indigenous and non-government organisations. All decisions are made by panel consensus. Projects submitted to the Local Government Partnership Project follow the following process: EOI submitted by council Assessment of EOIs to see if eligible against criteria of funding round and against Catchment Action Plan targets If eligible, council develops a full project application with the assistance of CMA staff to maximise benefit to broad catchment issues and targets Independent panel assesses full applications and selects final projects for funding.