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Supplemental transit funds ($1.5 million) may be used for selected mixed -use, transit- oriented proposals (Category A) for project components that enhance and support transit use. Examples of eligible components include pedestrian walkway connections or crossings to transit within or adjacent to a funded proposal, passenger waiting shelters or benches, park and ride locations, or other facilities or features determined by the Livable Communities Advisory Committee and the Metropolitan Council to be appropriate to support transit use. Ongoing transit costs are not eligible. Eligible and Ineligible Uses - Category E (Planning and Predevelopment): Funds may be used to pay for the services of consultants to create master plan or development and implementation plans, development of implementation tools, market studies, feasibility studies or other related studies, and costs for holding community design events or charrettes (except for food and beverage costs). Travel expenses that are legitimate and necessary to accomplish project results (such as travel for a national consultant with expertise valuable to the success of a project) are permitted. MULTI -YEAR FUNDING Projects funded through the Livable Communities Demonstration Account in previous years are encouraged to submit proposals again this year. The Council wants to help worthy projects that exemplify the goals of the program receive the level of assistance they need to succeed. For example, a previously- funded project may be ready to proceed with a next phase which could be the subject of an application. Such a proposal will be evaluated in part on progress made since the earlier grant. Similarly, projects for which a funding proposal is made for the first time in 2000 may view this year's application as the first of a longer -term funding proposal package that is submitted on a year -by -year basis. Again, as above, funding proposals beyond 2000 will be evaluated in part on progress since the initial grant. If you anticipate applying for funding in 2000 andin future years for the same project, please state this in your application. V. LIBRARY \COMMONDVLLCA2000 \0]0)OOIcda unc 8- 2D- 99.doc 7