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SEVEN COUNTY METROPOLITAN AREA 1999 CHALLENGE GRANT APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS The following information is required in amulti-county or regional grant application. Multiple applications will be accepted, however, each application must be submitted separately. In the seven county metropolitan area, challenge grant applications can be submitted in two situations, which are: A) Groundwater Plans Metro counties with state approved and locally adopted groundwater plans pursuant to M.S. 103B.255 are eligible to apply for and receive challenge grants. B) Metropolitan Surface Water Management Plans Metro Watershed Management Organizations (WMO) with state approved and locally adopted plans are eligible to apply for and receive challenge grant funding. The following information is required in both situations: A. Title page. (See page 12.) B. A resolution by the county or WMO authorizing matching funds and the signing of the grant agreement and other related documents. (Use attached model resolution.) For the following items, please refer to the enclosed Stormy County example: C. An executive summary of the contents of the application. D. A detailed workplan and schedule for program implementation during the grant period. E. A detailed budget for the grant period including the identification of the amount requested in the grant. F. A list identifying the amount, type, and source of the local share. G. A statement describing the relationship of the grant request to specific priority implementation items in the comprehensive local water plan. H. A statement describing how cooperation will be secured with adjacent counties and water management organizations, if applicable. I. A statement describing local support and interagency coordination. J. A description of how the challenge grant complements the base grant. K. A description of how a Feedlot Challenge Grant would complement the feedlot base grant. (if applicable) L. A statement indicating if partial funding of the application is acceptable. If partial funding is acceptable, project components must be listed in order of funding priority with a corresponding budget. M. An explanation of the responsibilities proposed to be contracted with other local units of government, if applicable.