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Schoolsmustdemonstratetheabilityofthecommunitytoalsoutilizetherecreation <br />o <br />space; <br />UniversitiesandcollegecampusesarenoteligibletoapplyforfundingfromtheU.S. <br />o <br />BankPlacestoPlayProgramandwillnotbeconsidered. <br />Haveatleastonefulltimestaffperson(allvolunteerorganizationswillnotbeconsidered); <br />Beinexistenceforatleastthreeyears; <br />Haveaproventrackrecordinrealestatedevelopmentand/orparksprogramming; <br />Have501(c)(3)taxexemptstatus/schoolstatus <br />FundingRestrictions <br />TheU.S.BankPlacestoPlayProgramwillnotprovidefundingfor: <br />organizationsthatarenottaxexemptunderInternalRevenueCodesection501(c)(3),exceptpublic <br />schools. <br />fraternalorganizations,merchantassociations,chambermembershipsorprograms,or501(c)(4)or(6) <br />organizations. <br />section509(a)(3)supportingorganizations. <br />fundraisingeventsorsponsorships. <br />"passthrough"organizationsorprivatefoundations. <br />organizationsoutsidetheStateofMinnesota. <br />programsoperatedbyreligiousorganizationsforreligiouspurposes. <br />politicalorganizationsororganizationsdesignedprimarilytolobby. <br />individuals. <br />travelandrelatedexpenses. <br />endowmentcampaigns. <br />deficitreduction. <br />organizationsreceivingprimaryfundingfromUnitedWay. <br />organizationswhosepracticesarenotinkeepingwiththecompany'sequalopportunitypolicy. <br />SelectionCriteria <br />Organizationsandtheirprojectswillbeselectedforfundingbaseduponthefollowingcriteria: <br />1.Feasibilityoftheproposedproject.Theprojectbudgetmustbebaseduponrealisticcosts, <br />preferablywrittenĭƚƓƷƩğĭƷƚƩ͸ƭestimates. <br />2.Projectreadiness.Sourcesoffundingfortheentirebudgetshouldbeidentified.Plansfor <br />renovationshouldtakeintoaccountthescheduleofrecreationactivitiesoverthecourseofthe <br />year.Aprojecttimelineshouldbespecifiedintheproposal.Projectsshouldhaveplansfor <br />completionbyNovember1,2017. <br />3.Impactuponneighborhoodandsupportfromthecommunity.Onlyproposalsthatlocate <br />projectsinlowtomoderateincomecommunitiesintheStateofMinnesotawillbeconsidered. <br />Theproposalshouldclearlystatehowtheimprovementswouldbenefitthecommunity.Italso <br />mustclearlydetailhowmanyyouthandadultswillmakeuseoftherecreationspace.Moreover, <br />numberofpeoplethatwillusethefacility <br />theproposalmustincludeaprojectedincreaseinthe <br />asaresultoftheU.S.BankPlacestoPlayimprovements.Supportlettersfromother <br />Page2of3 <br /> <br />