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including but not limited to background reports and memos, GIS maps and data layers, community datasets, aerial photographs, prior concept plans, and computer -aided drawings. Financial Cost of the Program RCP offers our partner community a high level of access to the wide-ranging expertise at the University of Minnesota related to fostering sustainable and resilient communities, as well as significant assistance matching, scoping, coordinating, and managing projects. RCP staff identify and facilitate one-to-one connections between city staff and faculty members from a variety of disciplines to develop meaningful projects that respond directly to local needs. RCP provides program management and project coordination support; reimbursement of project -related travel and material costs to support student participation in the program; student and faculty site visits to and field work in the community; compilation and distribution of final reports and other deliverables; publicity for and hosting of kickoff and end -of -year celebration events; student -created materials for display in the partner community; regular publicity through social, print, and broadcast media; and digital archiving of student work products. RCP works closely with the University Relations Office and University News Service to coordinate publicity, and with University Libraries to coordinate the network of sustainability resources available to students and the partner community. The value of these items is conservatively estimated at $250,000 to $300,000 for the partnership year. RCP receives some funding and in -kind support from the University of Minnesota's Center for Urban and Regional Affairs (CURA), but we also require a local financial contribution from our partner community. Partner communities may choose to fund their local contribution through a collaboration with other groups, such as county and state agencies, school and watershed districts, private developers, business partners, and chambers of commerce. Regardless of where these funds are obtained from, the selected partner community is responsible for acting as the fiscal agent for the partnership, and for making two lump -sum payments to RCP, one no later than August 31, 2017, and a second no later than February 15, 2018. The cost of the program is dependent on the number of projects included in the partnership, which impacts both our staffing needs and the direct costs of delivering the program. For the 2017-2018 academic year, our fee structure is as follows: • For 10 to 20 projects: $40,000 + $2000 for each project successfully matched with one or more courses (not to exceed a total of $80,000 for 20 projects matched) • For 21 to 30 projects: $60,000 + $2,000 for each project successfully matched with one or more courses (not to exceed a total of $120,000 for 30 projects matched) III. Application Process RCP is available to assist you with your application at any stage —including introducing the RCP program and model to staff, elected officials, or potential project partners; assisting with preparing a letter of intent; helping to brainstorm ideas for or frame potential projects; and finalizing your application for submission to RCP. 5