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DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES 2026 Protect Community Forests Grant Requirements • Applicants must comply with all Federal and State laws and regulations related to the completion of projects, as stated in the grant agreement. • Application must show the applicants ability to provide photo documentation of the project's progress at appropriate phases, and illustrations, diagrams, charts, graphs, and maps to show results. All trees removed, planted, or maintained must be mapped and submitted. • Applicants must publicly post and promote grant project information and purpose. Application Requirements Applicants must meet the following application requirements to be considered for this grant opportunity: GENERAL • Applications must be completed in full to be considered. This includes, but is not limited to: o A detailed project description, including goals, objectives, project area and a timeline. o Map documentation showing the location(s) of where work will happen. o A budget outlining project costs, including labor, materials, and equipment. o A letter of support from any identified partner organization(s) that acknowledges and agrees to the specific role(s) and activities attributed to the partner organization in the grant application. o Any other documentation relevant to the proposed project. • Applications must demonstrate the applicant's ability to implement the project, meet all grant objectives, and submit a final report by June 1, 2029. PRE -AWARD RISK ASSESSMENT • Applicants who request $50,000 or more in grant funds must complete and submit the Pre -Award Risk Assessment Questionnaire along with their application. The questionnaire must be completed in full and all required supporting financial documentation submitted to be considered. This requirement does not apply to Tribal governments. PAST GRANT PERFORMANCE EVALUATION • Applicants who have completed one or more grant projects with the DNR Urban and Community Forestry (UCF) program will need to address their past grant performance in the application. Applicants should request their most recent UCF Grant Closeout form from ucf.dnr@state.mn.us. If you are unsure if your organization has previously held a grant contract with the UCF program, please reach out to ucf.dnr@state.mn.us and staff will confirm your past grant status and provide the closeout form, if applicable. • Past grant performance, when applicable, will be a consideration when awarding grant funding. This means that a project could score well based on the strength of the application, but receive additional grant conditions, reduced funding, or even no funding due to past grant performance issues for which there is no evidence of corrective actions being taken or insufficient actions being taken to address previous issues. • If an applicant was a previous grant recipient but no UCF Grant Closeout form is available, or if the applicant has never received a grant under the UCF program, this section of the application can be left blank. There will be no penalty within this scored section for those where no UCF Grant Closeout form is available, or if the applicant has never received a grant under the UCF program.