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.• . LOCAL TRAIL CONNECTIONS CRANT PROGRAM Information Sheet 2001 Deadlines/ A�plications must be received no later than February 28, 2001, Pending the availability Important Dates: of funds, reimbursement grant awards will be announced in July 2001. Program Purpose: The emphasis of this program is to promote access between people and desirable destinations, not to develop significant new recreation facilities. Its primary purpose is to complete trail connections between where people live (e.g., residentiat areas within cities, and communities) and significant public recreation facilities (e.g., parks and other trails). Priority will be given to residential connections to state and regiona! facilities. A secondary purpose is to link existing trail segments. How it works: Provides reimbursement grants to local units of govemment for trail projects or seroes • as a partial local "match" for a TEA-21 Enhancement Project. Eligible Cities, counties, and townships. Applicants: Local Support: Local/area support must be demonstrated. Minimum Project must result in a trail linkage that is immediately available for use by the general Requirements: public. There must be demonstrated compatibitity of tf�e uses provided by the project j proposal with uses provided by the recreation facility. Eligible Projects: Land acquisition and trail development. However, acquisition of trail right-of-way will I only be eligible when it is proposed in conjunction with trail development. Lands purchased with this fund witl require a"perpetual easement for recreational traii purposes," and trails developed with this fund wilt require a twenty-year maintenance commitment by the project sponsor. Projecis inside state park boundaries and state trail corridors and elements of the Regional Open Space System in the Twin Cities I Metro System are ineligible. ' Reimbursement A maximum of 50 percent of the total eligible project costs. Grant Amount: Minimum-$5,000. Maximum-$50,000. I Local Match: Fifty percent "cash match° for eligible elements of the project proposal. Neither this funding source nor the "cash match" can be used for labor services and/or to meet I existing payroll (i.e., only contract senrices, materials, and supplies are reimbursable). Match must not be other state funds, Metropolitan Council Grants, or Nationat Recreational Trail Program (formerly Symms). ' Project Period: In most cases funding is only available through June 30, 2003. At that time, the project must be completely developed and all billings submitted to the DNR. In certain cases, this period may be extended for projects receiving TEA-21 Enhancement funding. Disbursement of Grants are reimbursable. Costs must be incurred and paid for before funds: reimbtrrsement can take place. For Application Requests or other information: Tim Mitchell Statewide 651/297-1718 Send application request to: Tom Danger Statewide 651/296-4782 Recreation Services Section Ardon Belcher Northwestern MN 218/755-3969 DNRlrrails and Waterways Unit Les 011ila Northeastern MN 218/327-4409 500 Lafayette Road Tim Browning Central MN 218/828-2610 St. Paul, MN 55155-4052 Craig Mitchell Southeastern MN 507/280-5060 FAX 651-297-5475 Dave Wolff Southwestern MN 507/359-6066 Dan Collins Twin Cities 651/772-7936 October 30, 2000