Renewable Resource Planning Grant Application 2025 Biennium
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PURPOSE
The purpose of the RRGL Planning Grant Program is to provide funding to governmental entities for professional and technical services necessary to produce a high quality RRGL grant application which leads to a project that conserves, manages, develops, or protects Montana’s renewable resources. PLANNING GRANT GUIDELINES.
ELIGIBLE PROJECT EXPENSES INCURRED PRIOR TO THE GRANT AWARD LETTER ARE ELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT IF THEY OCCURRED AFTER JULY 1, 2023. This effective date is only for planning grant applications approved prior to 04/01/2024.
GRANT LIMITS
Infrastructure PER $40,000
Irrigation PER/ Technical Narrative $30,000
PER or Technical Narrative Update $20,000
Resource Services (Plans or Studies) $15,000
Watershed Restoration Plan $40,000
Watershed Restoration Project Plan $30,000
FUNDING CYCLES
House Bill 6 includes $3,500,000 for Planning Grants. Application funding is available as revenue is received. Reimbursement for
Planning Grant Cycle #1 – December 2023 – April 2024
- Review and award – January 2024
- Review and award – April 2024
Planning Grant Cycle #2 September 2024 – December 2024
- Review and award – October 2024
- Review and award – January 2025
Future cycles will be announced at the DNRC’s discretion.
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
DNRC will be offering local governments assistance to apply for planning grants. These funds are designed to assist local governments that:
- Do not have an established relationship with a professional engineering firm. OR
- Have not been successful in applying for DNRC planning grants in the prior biennium.
DNRC will evaluate requests from local governments for technical assistance based on demonstrated need. If approved, DNRC will assign a contracted technical service provider to assist the local government with a planning grant application. Technical assistance is limited to $3,000 or 20 hours. Technical service providers will be contracted directly with DNRC and assigned at random as local government requests are approved.
PROGRAM CONTACT
Lindsay Volpe
Phone: 406-444-9766