The State Park Road Account Program (SPRA) exists to help local governments improve access to public recreation facilities.
Donor Name: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
State: Minnesota
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/01/2024
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
It provides financial assistance to improve county state-aid, county, township, and city roads which provide access to state parks, outdoor recreation units as defined in Minnesota Statutes 86A.04, public lakes, rivers and state campgrounds.
Eligible Projects
The establishment, location, relocation, construction, reconstruction, and improvement of County State Aid Highways that provide access to state parks, state trails, state scientific and natural areas, state wilderness areas, state forests, state wildlife management areas and state water access sites. The reconstruction, improvement, repair and maintenance of county, township and city roads provide access to public lakes, rivers, state parks and state campgrounds.
Funding Priorities
Priority will be given to projects having a primary focus of enhancing access to outdoor recreation facilities. Consideration will also be given to projects that address safety issues and include cost sharing by the local unit of government.
Funding Information
Approximately $5,000,000 will be available statewide for calendar year 2025.
Eligible Applicants
County, Township and City governments.
For more information, visit DNR.
