July 2, 2007
Handshake Challenge Partnership Program 2008 - Suspense 14 September 2007
This program provides an incentive to Corps projects to utilize partnering initiatives to their fullest potential. This program is in its fifth year and offers an additional funding source (i.e., seed money) to Corps installations for worthwhile challenge partnership projects. This funding can be used for both recreation and environmental stewardship partnerships.

Electronic applications with district and MSC coordination must be received by Michael Hosey, SAD representative on the Partnership Advisory Committee, NLT 14 September 2007. Recipients will be announced by 31 October 2007.

This program is very important to our current and future partnership programs. Participation in the program is essential for our continued funding. Therefore, we need to see a diversity of applications that represent a broad range of projects. As you all know, we have to grow our partnerships to better leverage our limited resources and this is an excellent way to do that.