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DEPARTMENT OF 2023 NATURAL RESOURCES ReLeaf Community Forestry Grants A complete application will consist of the following documents: 1. Application form (PDF, format unchanged) 2. Budget (Excel, format unchanged, additional lines added as needed) 3. 3-YearTree Maintenance Plan for newly -planted trees, if planting trees (PDF, format unchanged) 4. Species and Stock List from which trees will be planted, if planting trees (any format acceptable; contact ucf.dnr@state.mn.us with questions about species eligibility) 5. EAB Management Plan, if already completed (communities must have adopted or will adopt a management plan through this grant process- if your community does not have an EAB management plan in place, budget for the cost of obtaining one during this grant program) 6. Letter of Support, if collaborating with an outside organization (any format acceptable) Application Submission Instructions After reading through the Request for Applications, complete all parts of the application found online. Grant applicants are required to submit applications by email to ucf.dnr@state.mn.us. Applications must be received electronically by September 18, 2023, to be considered eligible for funding. DNR is not responsible for any technical or logistical problems causing an application to be received late. The applicant is responsible for ensuring their submission is received by DNR by the deadline; applications received afterthe deadline will not be eligible for consideration. All applicants will be notified by October 16, 2023, whether or not their project is to be funded. Review Process and Timeline A UCF Grants Steering Committee, made up of Department of Natural Resources Forestry staff, Department of Agriculture staff, and select stakeholders, will recommend projects and award amounts. The steering committee will evaluate all eligible and complete applications received by the deadline. DNR will review all committee recommendations and is responsible for final award decisions. The award decisions of DNR are final and not subject to appeal. RFA posted on the DNR website....................................................................................July 31, 2023 Application Questions due............................................................................................. Sept 4, 2023 Applicationsdue............................................................................................................ Sept 18, 2023 Application Grant Review Process.................................................................................four weeks Project Selection; Grant Agreement Negotiations Begin .............................................. Oct 16, 2023 Work Plans Approved, Contracts Executed, Grant Work Begins ................................... Jan 1, 2024 Before awarding a grant of over $25,000 to a nongovernmental organization, Minnesota state agencies must assess a recent financial statement from that organization. Items of significant concern must be discussed with the grant applicant and resolved to the satisfaction of state agency staff before a grant is awarded. As defined later, state agency staff must review at least one of the following documents before awarding a grant: an internal financial statement, an IRS Form 990, or a certified financial audit. If selected for funding, nongovernmental organizations (NGO's) applying for over $25,000 must incur a financial review and provide a completed Pre -Award Financial Review Form, and one of the following documents: NGO's with annual income of under $50,000 or who have not been in existence long enough to have a completed IRS Form 990 or audit must submit their most recent board -reviewed financial statements NGO's with total annual revenue of $50,000 or more and less than $750,000 must submit their most recent IRS Form 990 Page 6 of 9 July 2023