Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 09/10/1987

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August 28, 1987 Office of the Commissioner 900 American Center 150 East Kellogg Boulevard St. Paul, MN 55101-1421 612/296-6424 Fax: 612/296-1290 Ms. Anne Norris Planner 15153 Northern Blvd. N.W. Ramsey, MN 55303 RE: FY '88 Outdoor Recreation Grant Preliminary Application River's Bend Park Athletic Facilities, City of Ramsey, Anoka Dear Ms. Norris: I am pleased to inform you that your preliminary application for a FY 1988 Outdoor Recreation Grant ranks high enough to be programmed for funds. This year the funding levels are complicated because Congress has not yet passed the funding bill for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LAWCON). In fact, the House has recommended no dollars for the State side of the Fund and the Senate will not take up the issue until they return from the August recess. It is very likely, that the federal funding level will be far lower than last year. In order to allow the largest number of grants to be awarded as early as possible, state funds will be distributed to the highest ranked projects first. Should federal funds become available, they will be distributed to the next group of projects. Your project has been programmed for a state grant. (Subject to State limits and eligibility requirements.) Please note that this does not constitute final approval. Consequently do not begin any spending on this project. ANY WORK DONE, MONEY SPENT, OR OBLIGATIONS INCURRED FOR ACOUISITION OR DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES BEFORE APPROVAL OF THE FINAL APPLICATION CANNOT LEGALLY BE PAID WITH GRANT FUNDS OR USED AS THE LOCAL SHARE. The next step is for you to prepare a final application. approved upon satifactory completion of the final application. receive further approval by the National Park Service (NPS). State grants will be Federal grants must To assist you in the preparation of your final application, a'meeting has been scheduled on Tuesdays September 15, from 10 a.m. until noon in Conference Room 3, 9th Floor, American Center Building. Attendance at this meeting is strongly urged. At this meeting~ the Final Application Manual will be handed out and discussed. Funding work sheets will also be made available detailing grant amounts. If you have any questions on this matter, please call Gretchen Blank, Outdoor Recreation Grants Director, at (612) 296-5005. Sincerely, David 3. Speer ' Commissioner DOS/sm XXII/15-1 An Equal Opportunity Employer