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Outdoor Recreation Grant Program Information Sheet - 2001 Application Cycle Program purpose To i�crease and enhance outdoor recreation facilities. How it works Provides matching grants to iocal units of government for up to 50% of the acquisition, development and/or redevelopment costs of local parks and recreation areas. Eligible applicant's Cities, counties and townships. Eligible projects Park acquisition and/or developmendredevelopment inciuding, among others, trails, picnic shelters, playgrounds, athletic facilities, boat accesses, fishing piers, swimming beaches, campgrounds, and design and engineering (maximumof 10% of total project costs). Contact the Grants Manager with questions about other eligible facilities. , Minunum Project proposaIs must include at least one eligible outdoor recreation facility and have a total I I requirements project cost of at least $10,000. Land proposed for developmendredevelopment must be � I owned by the applicant or be part of an acquisidon project. Significant progtess must be I completed on active projects before an additional proposal can be submitted. i Program Funding Grants are typically for 50 percent of the total eligible project costs. The remaining 50 percent "local share" can consist of cash or the value of materials, labor and equipment � usage provided by the local sponsor or by local donadons or any combination thereof. Costs must be incurred an@ paid for before reimbursement can be made. Applicants are eligible to receive more than one grant. Grant awards The Department of Natural Resources will review and rank applicadons during the spring . of 2001. Grant awards will be announced in the summer of 2001. Project period Funded projects must begin promptiy after an agreement has been completed between the State and the applicant. All components of the project must be completed by December 31, 2003. To Appiy To receive an application, piease submit an A�plication Request Form. We recommend that the Application Request Form be submitted before January 31, 2001. The compieted application is due on March 31, 2001 to be eligible for this funding cycle, Further Information Grants Manager (see enclosed Grant Manager Assignment List ) Local Grants Program Department of Natural Resources Office of Management and Budget Services, Box 10 SQO Lafayette Road St. Paul, MN 55155-4010 FAX:651/296-6047 WE$ STTE: www.dnr.state.mn.us October, 2000