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DEPARTMENT OF 2023 Shade Tree Program <br /> NATURAL RESOURCES Bonding Grants <br /> Questions about additional eligible or ineligible expenses can be direct to ucf.dnr@state.mn.us. <br /> Application Instructions <br /> When filling out the application,ensure all sections are completed and the application is submitted <br /> before the deadline. Pay close attention to requested information and respond to all questions. If <br /> funded,answers will be incorporated into the grant work plan;therefore, make sure enough <br /> information is provided,especially in the timeline and budget sections,to serve as a complete work <br /> plan.Clearly demonstrate how the application connects to eligible activities. <br /> A complete application will consist of the following documents: <br /> 1. Application form(PDF,format unchanged) <br /> 2. Budget(Excel,format unchanged) <br /> 3. 3-Year Tree Maintenance Plan for newly-planted trees(PDF,format unchanged) <br /> 4. Species and Stock List from which trees will be planted(must be climate-adapted species to <br /> Minnesota;contact ucf.dnr@state.mn.us with questions about species eligibility) <br /> Application Submission Instructions <br /> After reading through the Request for Applications,complete all parts of the application found online. <br /> Grant applicants are required to submit applications by email to ucf.dnr@state.mn.us.Applications must <br /> be received electronically by October 2,2023 to be considered eligible for funding. DNR is not <br /> responsible for any technical or logistical problems causing an application to be received late.The <br /> applicant is responsible for ensuring their submission is received by DNR by the deadline;applications <br /> received after the deadline will not be eligible for consideration.All applicants will be notified by <br /> Monday,November 6,2023,whether or not their project is to be funded. <br /> Review Process and Timeline <br /> A UCF Grants Steering Committee,made up of Department of Natural Resources Forestry staff and <br /> select stakeholders,will recommend projects and award amounts.The steering committee will evaluate <br /> all eligible and complete applications received by the deadline. DNR will review all committee <br /> recommendations and is responsible for final award decisions. The award decisions of DNR are final and <br /> not subject to appeal. <br /> RFA posted on the DNR website...............................................................................July 31,2023 <br /> Application Questions due........................................................................................September 22,2023 <br /> Applications due.......................................................................................................October 2,2023 <br /> Application Grant Review Process............................................................................five weeks <br /> Project Selection;Grant Agreement Negotiations Begin..........................................November 6,2023 <br /> Work Plans Approved,Contracts Executed,Grant Work Begins............................. February 2,2024 <br /> Questions: <br /> Submit questions to ucf.dnr@state.mn.us.Questions must be submitted no later than September 22, <br /> 2023.Answers will be posted weekly online. <br /> Data Privacy and Trade Secret Notice <br /> The information provided by an applicant will be used to assess the applicant's eligibility to receive a <br /> Shade Tree Program Bonding Grant.The decision to apply for this grant is voluntary,and applicants are <br /> not legally required to provide any of the requested information.Applicants may decline to complete <br /> this application without any legal consequence.However,only completed applications will be <br /> considered for a grant;incomplete applications will not be considered. <br /> Page 5 of 8 July 2023 <br />