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4. Proposed Projects: Provide a list and short (1-2 sentence) descriptions of at least 10 <br />and no more than 30 potential projects to be included in the partnership. Projects <br />should address high -priority issues for the community, and involve research or technical <br />assistance appropriate for graduate -level work. We understand the actual list of projects <br />may change if your community is invited to submit a formal application, but the list <br />should serve to provide a general idea of the types of projects and topics your <br />community is interested in pursuing. For a list of projects proposed by our past partner <br />communities, visit rcp.umn.edu and select the Communities tab. <br />5. Public Involvement: Meaningfully engaging residents and other stakeholders can be <br />critical to the success of local sustainability efforts. How will the public and stakeholders <br />be informed about and involved in the RCP partnership if you were selected as our <br />community partner? <br />6. Long -Term Benefits: Describe what you anticipate as the long-term benefits and/or <br />outcomes of a partnership with RCP. <br />7. Demonstration of Support: Include letters of support or resolutions from one or more <br />of the following: city/county manager or administrator, mayor, elected governing body, <br />senior staff or department heads. <br />8. Acknowledgement of Local Financial Contribution: Include an acknowledgement of the <br />financial contribution required to participate in the program if your community is <br />selected (for 10 to 20 projects —not to exceed $80,000; for 21 to 30 projects —not to <br />exceed $120,000). <br />Submitting Your Letter of Intent <br />Letters of intent are due September 15, 2016, by 12:00 midnight CST. E-mail your completed <br />LOI in PDF format to: Mike Greco, RCP Director, mgreco@umn.edu. <br />Formal Application Components <br />If your community is invited to submit a formal application to RCP based on your LOI, the <br />individual identified as the primary contact for your application (see item #1 above) will be <br />notified no later than September 30, 2016. If invited to submit an application, your application <br />must include all of the following: <br />1. Proposal development process: Briefly describe the process by which your proposal was <br />developed, including how and by whom this process was led, how project leads <br />participated in the selection of projects and development of project descriptions, how <br />elected officials and senior staff were involved in the process, and how potential <br />community partners or stakeholders were engaged. <br />2. Proposed Projects: Provide detailed individual descriptions of at least 10 and no more <br />than 30 well -formulated projects. Projects should address high -priority issues for the <br />community, and involve research or technical assistance appropriate for graduate -level <br />work. Note that this list of projects may differ from the list originally submitted with <br />7 <br />