Renewable ResourceRenewable Resource Grant & Loan Program Grant & Loan Program

Montana Department of Montana Department of

Natural Resources and Natural Resources and ConservationConservation

Grants and Loans are Grants and Loans are Available for Projects that…Available for Projects that…

ConserveConserveDevelopDevelopProtectProtector otherwise or otherwise ManageManage Montana’s Montana’s

Renewable ResourcesRenewable Resources

Funding is Available to Funding is Available to Governmental Entities Governmental Entities

Including…Including…

State, Local and Tribal GovernmentState, Local and Tribal Government

Political Subdivisions of State or Local Political Subdivisions of State or Local GovernmentGovernment

Funding Limits are……Funding Limits are……

$100,000 for Renewable Resource $100,000 for Renewable Resource GrantsGrants

$15,000 for Planning Grants$15,000 for Planning Grants $30,000 for Emergency Grants$30,000 for Emergency Grants Loans Limited by Debt CapacityLoans Limited by Debt Capacity

What Types of Projects What Types of Projects Does the DNRC Fund?Does the DNRC Fund?

Irrigation Projects and DamsIrrigation Projects and Dams Public Infrastructure Including Public Infrastructure Including

Stormwater ProjectsStormwater Projects Technical Feasibility StudiesTechnical Feasibility Studies Other Projects That Demonstrate Other Projects That Demonstrate

Renewable Resource BenefitsRenewable Resource Benefits

How Competitive is the How Competitive is the Grant Program?Grant Program?

92 Applications Received in 200892 Applications Received in 2008

Typically Fund About 50% of the Typically Fund About 50% of the ApplicationsApplications

Planning GrantsPlanning Grants

$800,000 Available July 1, 2009$800,000 Available July 1, 2009 Applications Accepted after May 1Applications Accepted after May 1stst

Can Be Used for PER’s, Feasibility Can Be Used for PER’s, Feasibility Studies, and Qualified Administrative Studies, and Qualified Administrative Costs Including Grant WritingCosts Including Grant Writing

$15,000/$10,000/$5,000$15,000/$10,000/$5,000

Emergency GrantsEmergency Grants

$100,000 Per Biennium$100,000 Per Biennium

Limited to $30,000 Per ProjectLimited to $30,000 Per Project

Coordinated With TSEP and the Coordinated With TSEP and the Environmental Contingency Grant ProgramEnvironmental Contingency Grant Program

How Do We Apply for a How Do We Apply for a Grant or Loan? Grant or Loan?

Renewable Resource Grant Applications Renewable Resource Grant Applications are Due are Due May 15, 2010May 15, 2010

Emergency Applications are “Open-Cycle”Emergency Applications are “Open-Cycle”

Planning Grant Applications are “Open-Planning Grant Applications are “Open-Cycle” Beginning May 1, 2009Cycle” Beginning May 1, 2009

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