Program Objective(s):

To fund the operation, maintenance and development of recreation trails and restoration of lands damaged by off-road vehicles and inland lake cleanup.

Criteria:

Recreation Improvement Fund (RIF) dollars are available for operation, maintenance and development of recreation trails, restoration of lands damaged by off-road vehicles and inland lake cleanup.  Projects are evaluated based on the following criteria: 

1.      Project need and benefit.

2.      Site/project quality.

3.      Balance among project types.

4.      Balance among trail uses.

5.      Geographic distribution of projects.

6.      Balance among programs/divisions.

Eligibility:

State projects and State/local government partnership projects.  A Department of Natural Resources (DNR) division/bureau must always be the applicant.

Application Process:

Internal Department process.  Local unit of government sponsored projects can be considered for funding if they contribute to Department program goals and they are located on DNR land or linked to a trail on DNR land.  Local unit of government applications will not be considered unless the project is developed as a joint application with a DNR division/bureau prior to the application deadline.  The DNR division/bureau must always be the applicant. 

Deadline(s):

July 1 of each year.

Timeline(s):

Funds are available on or after December 1

Dollar Amount(s) Available:

No limit on individual projects

Source(s) of Funds:

Recreation Improvement Fund.

Authority:

Part 711, PA 451 of 1994, as amended.

Contact(s):

Forest , Mineral and Fire Management/ Mark Mandenberg 517-355-3037, mandenbm@michigan.gov

Fiscal Year 2005 Appropriation:

Approximately $1,000,000 available for grants