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I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />! <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />Grant Criteria <br /> . FOr <br /> <br /> MinneSota. <br /> <br />mentioned on. an official report. <br />to enhance public safety toward wildf~es in' tls. e Midland:urban interface and create a better <br />understanding of these fires via public education, e.g. educational tools, pamphlets, <br />new. sletters, programs, videos, posters,· signs, etc. <br /> <br /> Northeastern area Hazard Mitigation -Federal AssistanCe Fy2001-2 Funding <br /> <br />Grants Will be awarded only to communities· that are recognized: as being M/m'4esota!FireWise <br />Communities. or are us/ng grant monies to' become, a Minnesota FireWise Community: The .. <br />following criteria will: apply: -' <br /> · to complete a community wildfire, hazard assessment ' · <br /> <br /> · to. mechanically removedredude hazard. fuels; for example, increasing the defensible sPaCe, <br /> :... expanding fzr~ breaks; improv/ng.emergency acceSs.roads <br /> · . for' other mitigation that is recognized on'the i.nit/al assessment fi:Om the'NFPA 299 and/Or <br /> <br />What <br /> <br /> is eligible? <br /> Individual home wildfire hazard assessments. <br /> Consulting services to conduct a community assessment,, complete an Emergency Action <br /> Plan and establish a safety and training committee. <br /> Mectmnical removal or reduction of a hazard fuel - <br />· Brushing out firebreaks <br /> Brushing out or upgrading emergencyaccess roads <br />Brushing.ouT areas in order to increase a community's defensible space <br />· Widening cul-de-sacs and mrnarounds <br />Dry hydrants to upgrade water resources . <br />Signage to identify roads and. residences (25%-maximum grant funds ava/lable for these <br />projects, up to $25,000 max per c'ounty~ <br />Gate construction on emergency access roads <br />GIS mapping of the community <br />Non-promotional. Wildfire .Education. and safety material that will be used' within the <br />community <br />Leasing. eqmpment to complete an eligible project <br />Other non-structural mitigation that tS recogmzed on the initial assessment' from the'DN'R <br />Fire :Risk Assessment Tool. <br /> <br />What <br /> · <br /> <br />is not eligible? <br />Buying equipment and vehicles; e.g. chainsaws, mowers, trucks,, bacl~oes, streetlights, etc. <br />Producing promotional literature to enhance the sale of the cormnunity <br />Building roads to access the community 'other than a gated emergency access road <br />Consulting smwices oflmr ~lmn for wildfire safety and preparedness <br />..knv otl~er actions outside the intent of tlxe National Fire ?tan as interpreted by the MNDNR <br />Division of Forestry. <br /> <br /> -83- <br /> <br /> <br />