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. rmDEPARTMENT OF 2023 <br /> NATURAL RESOURCES ReLeaf Community Forestry Grants <br /> A complete application will consist of the following documents: <br /> 1. Application form(PDF,format unchanged) <br /> 2. Budget(Excel,format unchanged,additional lines added as needed) <br /> 3. 3-YearTree Maintenance Plan for newly-planted trees,if planting trees(PDF,format unchanged) <br /> 4. Species and Stock List from which trees will be planted,if planting trees(any format acceptable; <br /> contact ucf.dnr@state.mn.us with questions about species eligibility) <br /> 5. EAB Management Plan,if alreadycompleted(communities must have adopted or will adopt a <br /> management plan through this grant process-if your community does not have an EAB <br /> management plan in place, budget for the cost of obtaining one during this grant program) <br /> 6. Letter of Support,if collaborating with an outside organization(any format acceptable) <br /> Application Submission Instructions <br /> After reading through the Request for Applications,complete all parts of the application found online. Grant <br /> applicants are required to submit applications by email to ucf.dnr@'state.mn.us.Applications must be <br /> received electronically by September 18,2023,to be considered eligible for funding. DNR is not responsible <br /> for any technical or logistical problems causing an application to be received late.The applicant is responsible <br /> for ensuring their submission is received by DNR by the deadline;applications received after the deadline will <br /> not be eligible for consideration.All applicants will be notified by October 16,2023,whether or not their <br /> project is to be funded. <br /> Review Process and Timeline <br /> A UCF Grants Steering Committee, made up of Department of Natural Resources Forestry staff,Department <br /> of Agriculture staff,and select stakeholders,will recommend projects and award amounts.The steering <br /> committee will evaluate all eligible and complete applications received by the deadline. DNR will review all <br /> committee recommendations and is responsible for final award decisions. The award decisions of DNR are <br /> final and not subject to appeal. <br /> RFA posted on the DNR website July 31,2023 <br /> Application Questions due Sept 4,2023 <br /> Applications due Sept 18,2023 <br /> Application Grant Review Process four weeks <br /> Project Selection;Grant Agreement Negotiations Begin Oct 16, 2023 <br /> Work Plans Approved,Contracts Executed,Grant Work Begins Jan 1,2024 <br /> Before awarding a grant of over$25,000 to a nongovernmental organization, Minnesota state agencies must <br /> assess a recent financial statement from that organization. Items of significant concern must be discussed with <br /> the grant applicant and resolved to the satisfaction of state agency staff before a grant is awarded.As defined <br /> later,state agency staff must review at least one of the following documents before awarding a grant:an <br /> internal financial statement,an IRS Form 990,or a certified financial audit. <br /> If selected for funding,nongovernmental organizations(NGO's)applying for over$25,000 must incur a financial <br /> review and provide a completed Pre-Award Financial Review Form,and one of the following documents: <br /> • NGO's with annual income of under$50,000 or who have not been in existence long enough to have a <br /> completed IRS Form 990 or audit must submit their most recent board-reviewed financial statements <br /> • NGO's with total annual revenue of$50,000 or more and less than$750,000 must submit their most <br /> recent IRS Form 990 <br /> Page 6 of 9 July 2023 <br />