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6.b) Outdoor Recreation Grant Program (2017)QBOLTON & MENK Real People. Real Solutions. Funding Source: Outdoor Recreation Grant Program FY 2017 Minnesota Department of Natural Overview Resources (MnDNR) To increase and enhance outdoor recreation facilities in local and community Amount Available: parks throughout the state. Federal funds available for 2017 Eligible Projects: are $831,023 Park acquisition and/or development/redevelopment including, internal park Minimum grant award - $5,000 trails, picnic shelters, playgrounds, athletic facilities, boat accesses, fishing Maximum grant award - $150,000 piers, swimming beaches and campgrounds. All park projects must meet requirements for perpetual outdoor recreation use. Matching Requirement: Funding Requirements: 50% Project proposals must include at least one of the eligible primary outdoor Application Due Date: recreation facilities in the Program Manual and have a total project cost of at least $5,000. Support facilities such as restrooms and parking lots can only be March 31, 2017 funded as part of a larger project that includes a primary recreation facility. Land proposed for development and/or redevelopment must be owned by Eligible Applicants: the applicant or be part of an acquisition project. Cities Funding Priorities: Counties The 2014-2018 State Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP) is Townships Minnesota's outdoor recreation policy plan. This plan was developed with the Tribal Governments input of Minnesota outdoor and natural resource leaders. It establishes Program Website: outdoor recreation priorities for Minnesota to assist outdoor recreation and natural resource managers, the state legislature, and the executive branch in http://bit.ly/2emsfJT decision-making about the state's outdoor recreation system and sets out criteria for awarding grants consistent with these identified priorities. A majority of the review and selection process will focus on guidelines outlined in the 2014-2018 SCORP. Additional review components will assess the design of the proposed project and existing park facilities. Project design should be compatible with the physical characteristics of the site, consistent with generally accepted engineering and architectural design standards, in accordance with accessibility standards and minimize risk to the health and safety of users. Application Process/Cycle Projects cannot begin until all requested final documentation has been submitted and an agreement between the applicant and the state has been signed. Project start dates may be in the summer of 2016 or later, depending on the funding available and the project ranking. Funded projects must begin promptly after an agreement has been signed. All work must be completed no later than December 31, 2019. Application materials become available ................... December 2016 Applications submitted for comments ..................... March 3, 2017 (optional) Submission deadline ................................................. March 31, 2017 Note: Notice is valid until the Awards are announced.............................................June 2017 application deadline listed above. Agreements are signed — project may begin ............ July -October 2017 Grants expire — projects must be completed ........... December 31, 2017 Coovrioht © 2016 Bolton & Menk, Inc., All riohts reserved