Agenda - Environmental Policy Board - 08/17/2026

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M1DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES 2026 Protect Community Forests Project Completion All project work must be completed, and the final request for reimbursement (along with the final report) must be submitted by June 1, 2029. Grant Performance If awarded, grant performance will be reviewed on timeliness, budget management, reporting and documentation, compliance check performance, meeting outcomes and deliverables, responsiveness and communication, and acknowledgement and reflection on grant performance. This information may be considered during future grant applications and award processes. Other Considerations DNR reserves the right to: • Contact awarded applicants about applications for other UCF grants. • Post funded applications and reports, including images and maps, to the DNR website. • Consider existing open grants for performance and community need for additional funding. • Reject any or all proposals received. • Waive or modify irregularities in proposals received after prior notification and agreement of applicant. • Reduce award amounts or not award applicants based on grant performance, applicant organization capacity, and other components of the pre -award risk assessment process. • Clarify the scope of this program, within the RFA requirements and with appropriate notice to potential applicants, to best serve the interests of the state of Minnesota. • Amend program specifications after the RFA release, with appropriate notice to potential applicants. • Require a good faith effort on the part of the grantee to work with DNR after project completion to develop or implement project as proposed and contracted. • Withhold any payments or cancel contracts when contract conditions are not met.