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Appendix C

Potential Funding Sources for Parks and Recreation Projects

Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund (MNRTF)

Match requirement minimum of 25% Development grants

Minimum Grant Request $15,000

Maximum Grant Request $500,000

Acquisition grantsNo minimum or maximum

Goals of MNRTF BoardResource Protection very important

Water Access

Community Recreation

Urban Recreation

Economic Development

Due annually on April 1 (secondary application for acquisition only in August) www.michigan.gov/dnr-grants

Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF)

Administered by MNRTF

50% match required Minimum grant request $30,000 ($60,000 project total) Maximum grant request $75,000 ($150,000 project total) Funds a wide variety of outdoor recreation projects Applications due annually on March 1 www.michigan.gov/dnr-grants

Michigan Department of Transportation - Transportation Enhancement Funds

For non-motorized transportation (paths) and rehabilitation and operation of historictransportation buildings, structures, or facilities (bridges, railroad depot, etc.)

20% minimum match required, 40% recommended Eligible applicants include county road commissions, cities, and villages. Other organizationsmay sponsorapplications (i.e. County Road Commission or local MDOT office sponsors a

township application)

Rolling on-line application process www.michigan.gov/mdot Go to Projects and Programs.


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Other programs to consider:

Saginaw Bay Watershed Initiative Network (WIN)

Five focus areas: Agriculture and Pollution Prevention Communication / Regional Marketing Land Use Water Resources Wildlife Stewardship

www.saginawbaywin.orgCoastal Program Great Lakes US Fish and Wildlife Service

Grants to conserve fish and wildlife and their habitats and to support healthy coastalecosystems

Rolling application process www.fws.gov/midwest/greatlakes/apply.htm

Specific sports and sports foundations

United States Tennis Association (USTA) - funding for tennis courts and programs

- www.usta.com

Major League Baseball- Baseball Tomorrow Fund

- www.baseballtomorrow.com

United States Soccer- www.ussoccerfoundation.org

Safe Routes to School

For projects near elementary and middle schools:- Sidewalks

- Traffic calming and speed reduction

- Pedestrian and bicycle crossing improvements

- On-street and off-street bicycle facilities

- Off-street pedestrian facilities

- Traffic diversion improvements in the vicinity of schools

Need to complete the safe routes planning process to apply www.saferoutesmichigan.org

Trust for Public Land (TPL)

Conservation Transactions: TPL helps structure, negotiate, and complete land transactions thatcreate parks, playgrounds, and protected natural areas. TPL serves as an independent agent,

buying land from willing landowners and then transferring it to public agencies, land trusts, or

other groups for protection. In some instances, TPL will protect land through conservation


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easements, which restrict development but permit traditional uses such as farming and

ranching.

www.tpl.orgMichigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) Nonpoint Source Pollution Control

Grants

Must be part of a watershed management plan Projects aimed at reducing nonpoint source pollution (streambank and shoreline stabilization,

rain gardens, erosion control, conservation easements)

www.michigan.gov/deq - Go to Surface Water and then to Non-point Source Pollution.Community Foundations, Private Foundations, and Endowments

Wickes Foundation Strosacker Foundation Gerstacker Foundations


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Appendix D

Adoption Documentation


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Michigan Department of Natural Resources-Grants Management

COMMUNITY PARK,RECREATION,OPEN SPACE, ANDGREENWAY PLAN CERTIFICATION CHECKLIST

By Authority of Parts 19, 703 and 716 of Act 451, P.A. 1994, as amended, submission of thisinformation is required for eligibility to apply for grants

INSTRUCTIONS: Complete, obtain certification signatures and submit this checklist with a locally adopted recreation plan.

All recreation plans are required to meet the content and local approval standards listed in this checklist and as outlined inthe Guidelines for the Development of Community Park, Recreation, Open Space and Greenway Plansprovided by theMichigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR). To be eligible for grant consideration, plans must be submitted to the

DNR prior to the grant application deadline with a completed checklist that has been signed by an authorized official(s) ofthe local unit of government(s) submitting the plan.

PLAN INFORMATIONName of Plan:

List the community names (including school districts) covered bythe plan

CountyMonth and year plan adopted by thecommunitys governing body

PLAN CONTENT

INSTRUCTIONS: Please check each box to certify that the listed information is included in the final plan.

1. COMMUNITY DESCRIPTION

2. ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE

Roles of Commission(s) or Advisory Board(s)

Department, Authority and/or Staff Description and Organizational Chart

Annual and Projected Budgets for Operations, Maintenance, Capital Improvements and RecreationProgramming

Current Funding Sources

Role of Volunteers

Relationship(s) with School Districts, Other Public Agencies or Private Organizations

Regional Authorities or Trailway Commissions Only

Description of the Relationship between the Authority or Commission and the Recreation Departments ofParticipating Communities

Articles of Incorporation

3. RECREATION INVENTORY

Description of Methods Used to Conduct the Inventory

Inventory of all Community Owned Parks and Recreation Facilities

Location Maps (site development plans recommended but not required)

Accessibility Assessment

Status Report for all Grant-Assisted Parks and Recreation Facilities

4. RESOURCE INVENTORY (OPTIONAL)

5. DESCRIPTION OF THE PLANNING PROCESS


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6. DESCRIPTION OF THE PUBLIC INPUT PROCESS

Description of the Method(s) Used to Solicit Public Input Before or During Preparation of the Plan, Including aCopy of the Survey or Meeting Agenda and a Summary of the Responses Received

Copy of the Notice of the Availability of the Draft Plan for Public Review and Comment

Date of the Notice

Type of Notice

Plan Location

Duration of Draft Plan Public Review Period (Must be at Least 30 Days)

Copy of the Notice for the Public Meeting Held after the One Month Public Review Period and Before thePlans Adoption by the Governing Body(ies)Date of NoticeName of NewspaperDate of Meeting

Copy of the Minutes from the Public Meeting

7. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

8. ACTION PROGRAM

PLAN ADOPTION DOCUMENTATION

Plans must be adopted by the highest level governing body(i.e., city council, county commission, township board). Ifplanning is the responsibility of a Planning Commission, Park and Recreation Commission, Recreation Advisory Board or

other local Board or Commission, the plan should also include a resolution from the Board or Commission recommendingadoption of the plan by the governing body.

The local unit of government must submit the final plan to both the County and Regional Planning Agency for theirinformation. Documentation that this was done must be submitted with the plan to the DNR.

Items 1, 3 and 4 below are required and must be included in the plan.

APPROVAL DOCUMENTATION: For multi-jurisdictional plans, each local unit of government must pass a resolutionadopting the plan. Prepare and attach a separate page for each unit of government included in the plan.

1. Official resolution of adoption by the governing body dated:

2. Official resolution of the Commission or Board,

recommending adoption of the plan by the governing body, dated:

3. Copy of letter transmitting adopted plan to County Planning Agency dated:

4. Copy of letter transmitting adopted plan to Regional Planning Agency dated:

OVERALL CERTIFICATION

NOTE: For multi-jurisdictional plans, Overall Certification must include the signature of each local unit of government.Prepare and attach a separate signature page for each unit of government included in the plan.

I hereby certify that the recreation plan for

includes the required content, as indicate(Local Unit of Government)

above and as set forth by the DNR.

Authorized Official for the Local Unit of Government Date

DNR USE ONLY - APPROVALThe recreation plan is approved by the DNR and the community (ies) covered by the plan,as listed on page 1 of this checklist is/are eligible to apply for recreation grants through

Date

By:

This completed checklist must be signed andsubmitted with a locally adopted recreation plan to:

GRANTS MANAGEMENTMICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF NATURALRESOURCESPO BOX 30425LANSING, MI 48909-7925

Grants Management Date


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Appendix E

Programs


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