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<br />08/25/2008 02:49 <br /> <br />7012826909 <br /> <br />RED RIVER VALLEY FAI <br /> <br />PAGE 02/06 <br /> <br />rnJ~flRtl=OifM~ <br />r ~'''.'' :'.:'",,1\ '," .. .,' ;... . ~ ..' .'. ....:. <br /> <br />G~SOND~RmONCONSERVANCYD~TIUCT <br />RECREATION GRANT PROGRAM <br />POLICY STATEMENT <br /> <br />The Matehing..ReereatioD Gnlltho.m:gm <br />The Garrison Diversion Conservancy District Board of Directors instituted a matching <br />recreation grant program and established that funds for the grant program. will consist of two <br />tenths of the mi.1l levy Garrison Divers.ion receives. <br /> <br />Grants may be requested for new recreation faciJities~ enhancement, expansion or market <br />planning of existing facilities. <br /> <br />Elifibil~ <br />Poln.ieal subdivisions located within the G&n'ison Diversion Conservancy District may apply for <br />a matching grant, including but Dot limited to park: boards, water resoun;e districts and county or <br />city commissIoners. <br /> <br />Multiple-c:ounty sponsored projeea located within Garrison Diversion boundaries may be <br />eligible for up to 500A of the non-federal share, and single-c:ounty sponsored projects may be <br />eligible to receive up to 25% of the non-federal share. <br /> <br />&,oj)e ofPro,ects <br />Eligible projects may encompass a variety of components which provide actual, or are a <br />complement to, natural resource outdoor recreational opportunities. Projects may include, but <br />are not limited to boat ramps and docks; pionic facilities; sanitary facilities; campgrounds; beach <br />and bathhouses; playground areas; and bicycle, pedestrian, cross-country sid or horse trails. <br /> <br />Ap.P1l~.JJicm.l.l;.OCeduR <br />The Recreation Committee meets biannually in April and September to consider grant <br />applications. A completed application fonn and required documentation must be postmarked by <br />April I or September I to be con.sidered at the next meeting. <br /> <br />The application must include, but not be limited to 1) a needs assessment including audience <br />intended to be served, 2) estimated project costs, jncluding future operations and maintenance, <br />3) predicted source of all funding, 4) plans for new construction, and 5) documentation of <br />support for, or objections to, the proposal. <br /> <br />Guidelines for All Applicants <br />Applications need to include a list of all funding sources applied for and amounts received. <br /> <br />All projects must have long-tenn managing partners with operation and maintenance funds <br />available for the life of the project. <br /> <br />Applicants requesting $5,000 or more are strongly encouraged to attend the Recreation <br />Committee meeting to present the project and answer questions from thE: committee. <br />