This program provides financial assistance to governmental entities preparing quality RRGL grant applications for projects that that will conserve, manage, develop, or protect Montana’s renewable resources. Grants for the preparation of Improvement Plans or other management tools are also eligible for funding.
Donor Name: The Montana Department of Natural Resource and Conservation
State: Montana
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/24/2023
Size of the Grant: $15,000
Details:
Funding Information
- New Preliminary Engineering Reports meeting the requirements of the Uniform Application for Montana Public Facility Projects are limited to $15,000.
- New Technical Narratives meeting the requirements of Step 4. Technical Narrative section of the RRGL Application for Governmental Entities are limited to $15,000.
- Updates to existing Preliminary Engineering Reports and Technical Narratives are limited to $10,000.
Other types to fund Capital Improvement Plans, Growth Plans, and other management tools are limited to $8,000.
Eligible Applicants
- Cities, counties, or other political subdivisions
- Tribal governments in Montana
- Divisions of state government
These governmental entities have included cities, towns, counties, conservation districts, irrigation districts, joint boards of control, and state agencies
Eligible Projects
- Preliminary Engineering Reports (PER) and/or Technical Narratives
- Purpose: The purpose of these grants are to offset the cost to a governmental entity to hire a professional/technical consultant to produce or update a Preliminary Engineering Report meeting the requirements of the Uniform Application for Montana Public Facility Projects or a Technical Narrative meeting the Step 4. Requirements of the RRGL Program Application instructions and Forms for Governmental Entities.
- Other
- Purpose: The purpose of these grants are to offset the cost to a governmental entity to hire a professional/technical services to produce a Capital Improvements Plan, Growth Plan, sample conditions, surveys, studies, or other management tool to lead to an RRGL application OR are necessary to systematically identify and prioritize long-term projects that provide environmental and renewable resource benefits.
Examples of Planning Projects include:
- New Preliminary Engineering Reports meeting the requirements of the Uniform Application for Montana Public Facility Projects
- New Technical Narratives meeting the Step 4. Requirements of the RRGL Application Instructions and Forms for Governmental Entities
- Updates to existing PER’s and Technical Narratives
- Capital Improvement and Growth Plans
For more information, visit DNRC.
