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DEPARTMENT OF 2023 NATURAL RESOURCES ReLeaf Community Forestry Grants Eligible Project Expenses Eligible project expenses are those incurred through project activities that are directly related and necessary to produce the outcomes described in the project application. Grant funds can be used for, but will not be limited to: • Professional contracts for technical assistance or project implementation by individuals or organizations not a part of the local government unit (including but may not be I i m ited to public tree inventories, management plans, treatment, and tree removal and replanting) • Staff time for grant recipients • Site preparation and planting, including trees, mulch, watering bags, staking materials, and tree wrap or guards • Equipment purchases less than $5,000 that are used to complete the project: multiple pieces of equipment, tools, or project supplies less than $5,000 can be purchased with grant funds, but no one tool can have a unit cost of $5,000 or more (even if that cost is split across grant and match funds) • Equipment rental • Gravel bed construction • Purchasing of trees for diversity • Materials and staff time used to educate, engage, and conduct outreach to citizens Ineligible Project Expenses Ineligible project expenses include, but are not limited to: Costs incurred prior to the start date on the fully executed grant agreement • Grant funds will not fund the purchase of trees listed on the Minnesota Noxious Weed List, or the DNR's Invasive Terrestrial Plants List, including Amur cork tree, Amur maple, autumn olive, black locust, buckthorn, Norway maple, Russian olive, Siberian elm, and tree of heaven • Purchase of balled and burlapped trees, containerized trees larger than #20, and bareroot trees greater than 2" caliper diameter • Purchase of tree species that already make up 10% or more of the community's public trees, or whose family makes up 20% or more of the public trees • Purchasing of plants such as shrubs, living ground covers, sod, grass seed, and flowers • Purchasing of land or easements • Major soil purchases, grade changes or construction • Capital expenditures (items with a unit cost of $5,000 or more), such as buildings, motor vehicles, or other permanent structures • Experimental practices not approved by DNR Questions about additional eligible or ineligible expenses can be directed to ucf.dnr@state.mn.us. Application Instructions When filling out the application, ensure all sections are completed and the application is submitted by the deadline. Pay close attention to the requested information and respond to all questions. Detailed responses and completeness are strongly encouraged: if funded, application answers will become a grantee's work plan. Make sure enough information is provided, especially in the timeline and budget sections, to serve as a complete work plan. Grantees will need to meet the objectives stated in their work plans by the end of the grant program. Clearly demonstrate how the application connects to eligible activities, and make sure that no ineligible project expenses are listed for grant funding. Page 5 of 9 July 2023