2021: Preparing for EAB ($1.2 million from General Fund and $500,000 from Heritage Enhancement Account in the Game and Fish Fund)
DNR received 43 applications with a total request of $2,619,366.56. The grant was open to any local government in Minnesota. Eligible activities included tree removal and tree planting, and associated needs. In total, $1.6 million allocated to communities and $100,000 went to grant administration.
Grantees:
- Albert Lea: $100,000
- Anoka: $100,000
- Anoka County: $100,000
- Arlington: $26,042.44
- Eagle Lake: $7,500
- Fridley: $55,400
- Hopkins: $28,950
- Lake St. Croix Beach: $6,419
- Lakeville: $11,185
- Lino Lakes: $32,910.86
- Little Canada: $73,142.70
- Mankato: $32,500
- Marine on St. Croix: $8,910
- Marshall: $93,390
- Moorhead: $60,000
- New Hope: $35,000
- New Ulm: $100,000
- North Mankato: $50,000
- Northfield: $92,500
- Oakdale: $100,000
- Ramsey County: $72,000
- Richfield: $99,840
- Roseville: $50,000
- Shakopee: $100,000
- St. Paul Park: $89,310
- Vadnais Heights : $75,000
2020: Shade Tree Program ($1 million from Bonding)
DNR received 30 applications with a total request of $1,845,999.52. The grant was open to any local government in Minnesota. Eligible activities included tree removal and tree planting, and associated needs. All $1 million was allocated to communities.
Grantees:
- Brooklyn Park: $25,000
- Chanhassen: $30,745
- Coon Rapids: $100,000
- Dakota County: $42,250
- Duluth: $99,081
- Eden Prairie: $42,467
- Lake City: $98,212
- Maplewood: $45,038
- Mounds View: $11,996
- New Brighton: $100,000
- Red Wing: $94,000
- Rochester: $77,385
- St. Louis Park: $40,000
- St. Paul: $50,000
- South St. Paul: $94,500
- Willmar: $24,996
- Winona: $24,330
2019: Preparing for EAB ($700,000 from General Fund)
DNR received 51 applications for a total request of $3,373,575. The grant was open to any local government in Minnesota. Eligible activities include conducting a tree inventory, developing a management plan that includes an EAB component, and tree and stump removal and tree replacement. In total, $679,000 was allocated to communities and $21,000 went to grant administration.
Grantees:
- Bayport: $53,100.00
- Bemidji: $14,235.00
- Brooklyn Park: $100,000.00
- Columbia Heights: $100,000.00
- Duluth: $92,400.00
- Kellogg: $30,000.00
- Lake Crystal: $4,500.00
- Lakeville: $25,000.00
- Mahnomen: $6,413.00
- Mankato: $65,000.00
- Moorhead: $50,000.00
- New Ulm: $88,352.00
- Owatonna: $50,000.00
2019: EAB Community Forest Response Tree Planting ($300,000 from LCCMR)
DNR received 25 applications with a total request of $625,435.29 requested. The grant was open to any local government in Minnesota. Eligible activities included tree planting and associated needs. All $300,000 allocated to communities.
Grantees:
- Blaine: $28,364.00
- Hutchinson: $30,000.00
- Maplewood: $30,000.00
- Mendota Heights: $12,715.00
- Morris: $16,996.00
- Rochester: $30,000.00
- Roseville: $30,000.00
- St. Louis Park: $30,000.00
- St. Paul: $30,000.00
- Sauk Centre: $29,500.00
- West St. Paul: $25,000.00
- Winona: $7,425.00