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ANOKA, <br />COUNTY', <br />COUNTY OF AID <br />OKA <br />01 NICE OF COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />GOVERNMENT C ENTER <br />2100 3Rn AVCNUf STE 700 • ANOKA. MN 55303-5024 <br />(763) 323-5700 <br />May 30, 2012 <br />JIM A. KORDIAK <br />County Commissioner <br />DDistrict d4 <br />Chris Anderson, Community Development Assistant <br />City or Ramsey <br />7550 Sunwood Dr NW <br />Ramsey, MN 55303 <br />Dear Chris: <br />Anoka County is offering another Recycling Enhancement Grant Program to help municipalities <br />increase the amount of material recycled in their conanaunities. The primary objectives of the grant <br />program being proposed are: <br />• to increase the amount of material recycled in the County, <br />▪ to promote collaboration among our municipalities, and <br />• to provide recycling innovation and efficiency of drop-off recycling centers, recycling <br />day events and municipally sponsored community events. <br />Following are project examples that may meet this objective: <br />• Improving or expanding the collection of materials for recycling. <br />• Purchasing equipment to improve operation of'a drop -oft recycling center or event <br />collection site. <br />• Additional stall for planning and implementation for drop -Off recycling centers or <br />events. <br />• Developing, expanding or improving a drop-off recycling center or event collection site. <br />• Improving or implementing a recycling program at a municipally sponsored community <br />event. <br />• Expanding education efforts to target new materials, facility users and small businesses. <br />Grant funds will be provided to municipalities on a reimbursement basis. No thatching funds are <br />required for grant proposals of $50,000 or less. Matching funds of 25% of the total grant amount <br />are required for grant requests over $50,000; in -kind staff and other expenses are eligible for use as <br />matching lilnds. i'he application deadline is June 29, 2012. Grant program guidelines and <br />application form are attached. <br />FAX: 713-323-5 82 <br />Affirmative Action / Equol Opportunity Employer IDI)/I"rY 763-323-5289 <br />