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MAY-22-2000 08542 EXEC OFFICE WILDER FDM 651 642 2050 P.01^01 <br />C^U<riCl\ fV'vfcV-\bKV <br />~ s-ir-00 <br />Minnesota Departmei <br />I Ml 5nt) Lai'. <br />P08t-lt* Fax Note 7671 <br />IW, . <br />CoyOipt ' *Co. <br />P^ont # <br />Fax* <br />Si. Paul. Minng.sou 5.^1.'.'••«)_ <br />r'yi /Uai/arrf <br />^ Date: May 18,21300 ' <br />k <br />f^r^ojC^ct cmVaci <br />To; Local Cjrant Applicants 7UlV [C^^ (M^C\\ IV^^e^A <br />•FiDiti} -Wayni Sarocs, •Loca l Gran ts Seoti^v-^-^ ‘ <br />X? <br />Sobject: 2000 Grant Application Round <br />The 2000 legislative session has ended and no additional fUnds were appropriated for either the <br />Outdoor Recreation Grant or Natural and Scenic Area Grant programs. Accordingly, we have <br />decided to hold this year's applications for those programs over until next spring, when we hope <br />to receive additional ftmdbg. <br />Thank you for taking the time to submit an application. Based on the results of this year ’s <br />application round, the need for ^ant assistance for local park and open space projects remains <br />great. There are over $10.6 milhon in grant requests for Outdoor Recreation Grants alone. We <br />will certainly conv^ this information to the Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources <br />(LCMR) as it begins the process of developing recommendations to the Legislature. <br />If you submitted an ^plication this year you will not need tc resubmit next year, unless you wish <br />to make changes. This year's applications will simply be added to whatever new app'^ations are <br />received next year. For information or guidance regarding your application please contact the <br />Local Grant Manager assigned to your county (see the Ust on the baclrof this page). If yj / intend <br />to complete your pro|^ this year, or wish to withdraw your application from consideration, <br />please let us know. <br />In regard to fonding prospecU for next year, the LCMR indicated in its Request for Proposals that <br />it intends to recommend at least $8.5 million for the Local Grants Initiatives programs, including <br />the Outdoor Recreation and Natural and Scenic Area programs. Our Local Initiative Gnunts <br />proposal to the LCMR totals $11.3 miUion, with $4 million requested for the Outdoor <br />Recreation Grant propam and $2 r i Jion for Natural and Scenic Areas. In addition, it appears <br />likely that Congress will authorize additional funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund <br />this fkll. This would provide additional ftmding for Outdoor Recreation Grant projects. <br />DNRInfbnnailon:65I.296.6157 • 1-888*646.6367 • TTY: 631-296-5484 • 1-800-637-3929 <br />MntMoAR«ey^Pap«rConuMngaAji Eqtul Oppoftuflliy Cmployar <br />WfM Vtloei OivMily TOTAL P.Ol