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I. CLEAN m141, WATER rin, LAND& � LEGACY AMENDMENT DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION GRANTS MANAGEMENT Request for Proposal Grant Overview Per Minnesota Session Laws-2021, 1st Special Session, Chapter 1, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 6 the Minnesota Department of Administration requests proposals from local units of government for veterans memorials to preserve the culture and heritage of Minnesota. The local unit of government must provide a nonstate cash match equal to the amount of the grant received under this paragraph. Funding Availability The total amount of funding available for State Fiscal Year 2022 is $72,750. This appropriation states that the commissioner of administration may use a portion of the appropriation for costs that are directly related to and necessary for the administration of grants in the subdivision. The Department of Administration is claiming three percent each year to administer Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund grants in the FY22-23 biennium. • This Request for Proposal is for Fiscal Year 2022. • An additional Request for Proposal will be issued later in Fiscal Year 2022 for Fiscal Year 2023 funds. Funding will be allocated through a competitive process with review by a committee representing Minnesota communities statewide with content knowledge. We expect to announce selected grantees in February, 2022. If selected, you may only incur eligible expenditures when the grant contract agreement is fully executed, and the grant has reached its effective date. Minimum Requirements • Applicants must meet the following minimum requirement for consideration of this grant opportunity. o The local unit of government must provide a nonstate cash match equal to the amount of the grant received. Priorities It is the policy of the State of Minnesota to ensure fairness, precision, equity and consistency in competitive grant awards. This includes implementing diversity and inclusion in grant -making. State Grants Policy 08-02 establishes the expectation that grant programs intentionally identify how the grant serves diverse populations, especially populations experiencing inequities and/or disparities. This grant will serve veterans and veteran communities across the State of Minnesota. Grant awards will take into account the geographic diversity within and across Minnesota, including how local veterans, community members, and MN artists are included and contribute to the memorial design and implementation. Grant outcomes will include, per Minnesota Session Laws-2021, 1st Special Session, Chapter 1, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 6, a veterans memorial to preserve the culture and heritage of Minnesota. Grant awards will reflect the diversity of Minnesota's rich and broad geographic regions. Up to eight grant awards may be made. Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund Competitive Veterans Memorial Grants FY22