Trail grant programs
This page is designed to assist grant recipients in the administration of grants funded through the following programs:
- Parks and Trails Legacy grant program - trail projects only
- Local trail connections program
- Regional trail grant program
- Federal recreational trail program
Documentation required prior to grant contract/agreement
Prior to beginning any construction or accruing any costs that are expected for reimbursement as part of a grant, the required documentation must be completed. No grant agreements will be issued until all of the requirements outlined in the grant award letter are completed. The first link below is a sample of the "required documentation checklist" that is sent out with the grant award letter.
DO NOT spend any money on your trail project that you expect to be reimbursed until you have a fully signed contract with the State of Minnesota in front of you!
- Required documentation checklist sample
Summary of documentation requirements before a grant contract will be issued and thus before a project may begin. - Sample resolution/legal certification
Sample resolution, which 1) accepts the grant, 2) names a fiscal agent, and 3) assures that the facility will be maintained for no less than 20 years. - Required certification form
This form must be signed by all administrators of public land crossed or utilized by the trail project. - Minnesota natural heritage information system data request form
Used to request environmental review by DNR for impact on endangered species. - Minnesota local/state/federal application forms for water/wetland projects
Used to receive evidence of compliance with water and wetland regulations. A determination is required. The link will take you to an online joint application process when DNR, Board of Water and Soil Resources and U.S. Army Corp of Engineer permits are needed. - Guidance document for Minnesota Environmental Quality Board (EQB) review rules
Information on the EQB review rules for compliance for trail projects. - Environmental Assessment Statement (EAS) form
This form is required for all grant projects and is a checklist of environmental impacts as well as a certification of concurrence from the grantee and governmental jurisdictions that the project impacts.
For the Federal Recreational Trail Program only:
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Grant Expenditures and Requests for Reimbursement
Any costs incurred as part of the grant must be in accordance with the approved grant application and contract, outlined in the program manuals as eligible costs (see the specific program web page for the manual), and have been incurred during the period of the grant. Any costs accrued prior to the date of the fully executed contract will not be reimbursable as part of the grant. For specific information regarding reimbursement, please see the reimbursement manuals below.
- Legacy reimbursement manual
For trail projects funded through the Parks and Trails Legacy Grant Program. - Financial manual
For trail projects funded through the Federal Recreational Trail Program, Local Trail Connections, and Regional Trail Grant Programs. - Request for reimbursement forms
For the Federal Recreational Trail Program only:
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Contact information
Dan Golner, Recreation Program Coordinator, 651-259-5599
[email protected]tate.mn.us
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Division of Parks and Trails
500 Lafayette Road, Box 39
Saint Paul, MN 55155