1. Renewable Resource Grant & Loan Program Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation

2. Grants and Loans are Available for Projects that…  Conserve  Develop  Protect  or otherwise Manage Montana’s Renewable Resources

3. Funding is Available to Governmental Entities Including…  State, Local and Tribal Government  Political Subdivisions of State or Local Government

4. Funding Limits are……  $100,000 for Renewable Resource Grants  $15,000 for Planning Grants  $30,000 for Emergency Grants  Loans Limited by Debt Capacity

5. What Types of Projects Does the DNRC Fund?  Irrigation Projects and Dams  Public Infrastructure Including Stormwater Projects  Technical Feasibility Studies  Other Projects That Demonstrate Renewable Resource Benefits

6. How Competitive is the Grant Program?  92 Applications Received in 2008  Typically Fund About 50% of the Applications

7. Planning Grants  $800,000 Available July 1, 2009  Applications Accepted after May 1 st  Can Be Used for PER’s, Feasibility Studies, and Qualified Administrative Costs Including Grant Writing  $15,000/$10,000/$5,000

8. Emergency Grants  $100,000 Per Biennium  Limited to $30,000 Per Project  Coordinated With TSEP and the Environmental Contingency Grant Program

9. How Do We Apply for a Grant or Loan?  Renewable Resource Grant Applications are Due May 15, 2010  Emergency Applications are “Open-Cycle”  Planning Grant Applications are “Open- Cycle” Beginning May 1, 2009

10. Montana Department of Natural Resources & Conservation 1625 Eleventh Avenue Helena, Montana 59620 Alice Stanley (406) 444-6687 www.dnrc.mt.gov