Annual Grant Program (Section 306a)

The Annual Grant program for Section 306A is targeted for land acquisition, low-cost construction, shoreline rehabilitation and modification to increase public access, engineering designs, report or specifications directly related to the construction of a project.

Section 306A applications must submit a Section 306A Project Checklist (provided in the 306A Application Packet) which includes:

A Project location map
Project plans
A title opinion OR certification form showing public ownership
- (examples are available in 306A Application Packet)
State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) Request for Review (3 KB)
Minnesota DNR Natural Heritage Information System Data Request Form (205 KB)

The following types of projects are NOT eligible:

Large-scale hard structure erosion control projects.
Large-scale beach renourishment.
Infrastructure projects related to road, water and sewer line construction.
Improvements to private property or for other private enterprises
Project that do not demonstrate a direct connection with protecting, restoring or enhancing coastal resources.
Creation of wetlands (or other habitat restoration) that is required as a condition of a permit, for any wetland mitigation programs or for any other regulatory action.
Purchase of recreational equipment

Grant application materials: