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08/25/2008 02:49 7012826909 RED RIVER VALLEY FAI PAGE 03/06 EJjgible Project COltl Site planning costs, including engineering costs, may be included as eligible project costs. Only construction costs incurred after the date of grant approval by Garrison Diversion will be eligible for reimbursement. Money to be credited as the local sponsor's share of the p~iect may be rasied in a number of ways and may consist of actual dollars or in-kind donations of labor, materials and equipment costs. NOD-Eligible Projects The following are types of projects or elements of projects that are not qualified to receive recreation funding: I) Any type of maintenance for a facility or structure or equipment used for maintenance. 2) Development, enhancement or maintenance of roads to or within fucilities. 3) Water lines, sewer lines and electrical services to facUities other than immediate hookups. 4) Projects on private property without a public interest to the land. S) Projects on school property. 6) Shore stabilization including ri~p. 7) Any project that does not meet current ADA standards. 8) Land acquisition costs will not be considered eligible for reimbursc:ment, and the valuation of land may not be credited toward the local sponsor's match. 9) Projects that do not allow for reasonable access by the pu.blic. 10) Swimming pools and any type of ball-field projects. Requirements for All Approved Grants Projects which receive approval must submit appropriate engineering data and/or a site plan for approval before construction begins, along with a legal description of the facility and its location. Following completion oCthe project and verification of expenditures on the local sponsor's part. reimbursement will be made by Garrison Diversion. Partial payments may be made at the discretion of Garrison Diversion. Projects receiving gran.ts over $5,000 may receive a sign paid for by the Garrison Diversion Conservancy District thanking major sponsors of the project. Recreation projects that receive a grant need to report to the Recreation Committee within three years in order to retain any unused funds, or the funds will be returned to Garrison Diversion's recreation grant pool.