FUNDS PROGRAM:
- State Park Road Account (SPRA) Program
NAME OF THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDING THE FUNDING:
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
SHORT DESCRIPTION:
- This program exists to help local governments improve access to public recreation facilities. It provides financial assistance to improve county state aid, county, township, and city roads which provide access to state parks and state outdoor recreation such as public lakes, rivers, and state campgrounds and all units as defined in Minnesota Statutes 86A.04. This program is established in Minnesota Statutes 162.06 subd. 5.
WHO’S ELIGIBLE:
- Eligible applicants include county, township, and city governments.
WHAT IT’S FOR:
- 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.
- Priority given for projects which enhance access to outdoor recreation facilities.
- Consideration for projects that address safety issues and include cost sharing by the local government.
TYPE OF FUNDING:
- Projects are funded by a grant. Approximately $4,000,000 will be available statewide for calendar year 2021.
APPLICATION PROCESS AND DEADLINE:
- Applications must be submitted online by November 1, 2020.
RESOURCES: