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LAWCON AND LCMR PRELIMINARY APPLICATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 1978
<br />ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS:
<br />Eligible applicants are; counties, cities, towns, school districts, and special park
<br />districts or elected park and recreation boards in cities of the first class.
<br />GRANT FUNDING FOR 1978:
<br />LAWCON - The Federal Bureau of Outdoor Recreation has preliminarily indicated that approx-
<br />imately $2,600,000 of Land and Water Conservation Funds (LAWCON) would be available for
<br />local units of government in Minnesota next year. This is almost double the amount as
<br />allocated in 197 e Half will be allocated to the Twin Cities Metropolitan area, half
<br />to the rest of the state.
<br />LCMR Local Projects - In 1977, the Minnesota Legislature continued the LCMR grants -in -aid
<br />program for local units of government for the next biennium. For the 1977 -1978 biennium,
<br />$2,000,000 was allocated for local parks in Outstate Minnesota and $2,000,000 in the Twin Cities
<br />Metropolitan area. The legislature has raised the maximum state grant limit for local
<br />projects from $100,000 to $200,000 per project. Highest ranking projects will be programmed
<br />for a 50% LAWCON grant and a 25% LCMR and the local share will be 25 %. After all LAWCON
<br />funds are assigned, the next highest ranking project will be programmed for a 50% State
<br />LCMR grant and a 50% local share.
<br />LCMR Regional Projects - In 1977 the Minnesota Legislature also continued the LCMR grant -
<br />in-aid for regional parks. There was a $2,000,000 biennium allocation for regional parks
<br />outside of the seven county Twin Cities Metropolitan area and $2,000,000 to the Metropolitan
<br />Council for regional parks within their jurisdiction. The legislature has eliminated
<br />the 100% funding for regional parks. Thus, highest ranking projects will be programmed
<br />for a 50% LAWCON grant and a 25% LCMR grant with the local share at 25 %. After all LAWCON
<br />funds are programmed, the next highest ranking projects will be programmed for a 50%
<br />State LCMR grant and a 50% local share.
<br />After reserving funds for projects not yet funded and trails, we estimate the following
<br />LAWCON and LCMR funds will be available in F.Y. 1978 to be allocated based on the
<br />preliminary applications received:
<br />LAWCON
<br />LCMR
<br />Submission deadline:
<br />Metropolitan Area Local Governments
<br />Local Projects
<br />$900,000
<br />$900,000
<br />Local Governments in the
<br />Remainder of the State
<br />Local Projects Regional Projects
<br />$450,000 $450,000
<br />$900,000 $900,000
<br />The attached preliminary application (white form) must be received by 5 p.m. on
<br />September 16, 1977. Receipt of the preliminary applications after the September 16, 1977
<br />deadline or incomplete applications will be cause for rejection of the application.
<br />Submit Preliminary applications to: Parks and Recreation Grants Section
<br />State Planning Agency
<br />Room 101, Capitol Square Building
<br />St. Paul, Minnesota 55101
<br />A copy of the completed application should also be sent to the appropriate regional
<br />development commission or the Metropolitan Council for review at the same time it is sent
<br />to the Office of Local and Urban Affairs (see attachment I). We will ask each regional
<br />development commission and the Metropolitan Council to help rank applications from their
<br />respective regions.
<br />If you have any questions concerning these applications, please call the Parks and
<br />Recreation Grants Section at (612) 296 -4703.
<br />ELIGIBLE FACILITIES:
<br />Preliminary applications received must be complete and for an eligible activity or they
<br />will be returned. Eligible facilities include acquisition and development of outdoor
<br />recreational facilities. This includes such activities as camping, court games, field
<br />games, fishing docks, playgrounds, nature observation, picnic areas, swimming beaches,
<br />trails, and winter sports. Golf, marinas, public access, downhill ski facilities,
<br />swimming pools and deluxe camping while eligible, are of a low priority. The LCMR has
<br />expressed concern with some development cost items in projects submitted in the past
<br />year. New policies are being developed and applicants should know that development costs
<br />for small items such as non - permanent picnic tables, cooking grills and trash receptacles
<br />may not receive LCMR funds.
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