ST. PAUL – State Rep. Jeff Dotseth, R-Silver Township, encourages area residents to apply for $150 million in state grants available to aid Minnesota habitat restoration, protection and enhancement.
The Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council recently issued its annual Call for Funding Request from the Outdoor Heritage Fund. The process is competitive and open to all who wish to apply.
“These grants will help fund wildlife projects all around our state and I encourage people from our area to look into whether funding could be available to them,” Dotseth said. “The LSOHC staff has indicated it welcomes outreach from citizens and is happy to discuss ideas, answer questions or provide guidance any number of ways.”
The Outdoor Heritage Fund reports, since its creation in 2008, $1.6 billion in on-the-ground habitat programs has been allocated by the Minnesota legislature and over 1.4 million acres of Minnesota forests, prairies and wetlands have been restored, protected and/or enhanced. The latest set of funding recommendations totaling $180 million is currently before the Minnesota legislature.
Proposal requirements and terms of funding are outlined in the Call for Funding Request. To view details or learn more, visit: www.lsohc.mn.gov. For answers to specific questions, contact LSOHC Staff: www.lsohc.mn.gov/staff.
The LSOHC is composed of eight citizens and four legislators and makes annual recommendations to the Minnesota legislature for funding use. The OHF is one of four funds established as a result of the Clean Water, Land and Legacy amendment, passed by Minnesota voters in November of 2008.
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