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<br />Regional Park Grant Program <br />Information Sheet - 2005 Application Cycle <br /> <br />Program purpose To increase and enhance regional outdoor recreation facilities in areas <br />outside the seven county metropolitan area. <br /> <br />How it works Provides matching grants to public regional park organizations outside the <br />seven county metropolitan area for up to 60% of the cost of acquisition, <br />development and/or redevelopment costs of regional parks. <br /> <br />Eligible applicants Public regional park organizations outside of the seven county metropolitan <br />area. <br /> <br />Eligible projects Park acquisition and/or development/redevelopment of regional park <br />facilities including internal park trails, picnic shelters, playgrounds, boat <br />accesses, fishing piers, swimming beaches and campgrounds. Contact the <br />Grants Manager with questions about other eligible facilities. <br /> <br />Minimum requirements Project proposals must have a total project cost of at least $40,000. <br />Significant progress must be completed on active projects before an <br />additional proposal can be submitted. <br /> <br />Program funding A maximum of 60% of the total eligible project costs. Applicants must be <br />able to fund at least 40% of the total project costs. The "local share" can <br />consist of cash or the value of materials, labor and equipment usage by the <br />local sponsor or by donations or any combination thereof. Costs must be <br />incurred and paid for before reimbursement can be made. Applicants are <br />eligible to receive more than one grant. <br /> <br />Grant awards The Department of Natural Resources will review and rank applications <br />during the spring of 2005. Preliminary grant awards will be announced in the <br />summer of 2005. <br /> <br />Project period Projects cannot begin until all requested final documentation has been <br />submitted and an agreement has been completed. Project start dates may be <br />in the fall of 2005 or July 1,2006 depending on the funding available and the <br />project ranking. Funded projects must begin promptly after an agreement <br />between the State and the applicant has been signed. All work must be <br />completed no later than December 31, 2007. <br /> <br />To apply To receive an application, please submit an Application Request Form. We <br />recommend that the Application Request Form be submitted no later than <br />January 31, 2005. The completed application is due on March 31, 2005. <br /> <br />Send Application Request Local Grants Program <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />Office of Management and Budget Services, Box 10 <br />500 Lafayette Road, St. Paul, MN 55155-4010 <br />Fax: 651/296-6047 <br /> <br />Further Information <br />Contact <br /> <br />Statewide - Wayne Sames, Program Supervisor <br />Northern Minnesota, South Metro - Joe Hiller <br />Southern Minnesota, North Metro - Audrey Mularie <br />WEB SITE: www.dnr.state.mn.us <br /> <br />651-296-1567 <br />651-296-4891 <br />651-296-4705 <br />