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<br />Local trail connections grants - Grants: Minnesota DNR Page 1 of 2 <br /> .' <br /> , <br /> " <br />11"1' v ,.'. <br />. . . ~ ',,' ~. <br /> "'v ....... ,. ~,; I search I <br />AI. ," I.,.!'-' ~ ' ".:..:t'~ I ,-, h Enter Keywords <br /> r~'" ~"><w~: ~:~A \ ^ ~\ . <br />.'.i> ,:,l':';.~:l .) -:~v: lJ {.~ <br />Site Map I Contact the DNR I What's New? I Newsroom I Events 8;. S!:asons <br />----.... - -......-__.__....__.n... _____.__n_.____. _ _.._ .________ ___.___..__ <br />>MN DNRLIOln~ > A~sist~ncJ,' > G.[anr~ > R1'crealiOl! > Imiml;;rJij~ <br />Local Trail Connections Program Grants <br /> MajlLQage <br />Program Purpose: To promote relatively short trail connections between FinanciaL!ssistilnce prognun <br /> 11.1illri\ <br />where people live and desirable locations, not to develop signiiicant new <br />trails. <br /> 2006 Fqmkd(imI11S IPDFI <br />Eligible Projects: Land acquisition and trail development. Projects must <br />result in a trail linkage that is immediately available for use by the general <br />public. Local/area support must be demonstrated. Acquisition of trail right-of- <br />way is eligible only when proposed in conjunction with trail development. <br />Lands purchased with this fund require a perpetual easement for recreational <br />trail purposes and a twenty-year maintenance commitment by the project <br />sponsor. Projects inside state park boundaries and state trail cOITidors and <br />elements of the Regional Open Space System in the Twin Cities Metro <br />System are not eligible. <br />Who May Apply: Cities, counties, and townships. . <br />Priorities: Priority is given to projects with residential connections to state <br />and regional facilities. A secondary purpose of the program is to develop <br />linkages to existing trail segments. <br />Level of Assistance: Minimum grant - $5.000. Maximum grant - $100,000. <br />ofhere is a 50(% "cash match" for eligible elements of the project proposal. <br />Neither this funding source nor the "cash match" may be used to meet <br />existing payroll (i.e.. only contract services, materials, and supplies are <br />reimbursable). Matches may not include other state funds, Metropolitan <br />Council Grants. or Federal Recreational Trail Grant Program (formerly <br />Symms). Costs must be incurred and paid for before reimbursement. This <br />grant may serve as a partial local "match" for a SAFETEA-LU (formerly <br />ISTEA, TEA-21) Enhancement Project. <br />General Information: Projects under the current solicitation must be <br />completed by June 30, 2008. <br />How to Apply: The complete application is due annually on February 28. <br />Download the application in MS Word format: <br />-A12P I i <;11t i QJ) . <br />You can request an application from: <br />lttp://www.dnr.state.l11n.us/grants/rccreat ion/trails Jocal.html 11/S/2006 <br />