NR 47.75(6)(a)2.2. The project description including: maps, an estimated cost breakdown and a short narrative to be signed and approved by the county forest administrator and the department liaison forester. NR 47.75(6)(a)3.3. Other information the department feels necessary and requests within 20 days following receipt of the application. NR 47.75(6)(b)(b) Grant applications shall be for a minimum of $1000.00 with a maximum not to exceed 25% of the total available funds in any one year. Applications shall be filed by the county with the department’s division of forestry. NR 47.75 NoteNote: The mailing address is WI DNR, Division of Forestry, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707-7921 Attn: County Forest Specialist.
NR 47.75(6)(c)(c) A county is ineligible to apply if any of the following occur: NR 47.75(6)(c)1.1. Current management or internal policy is in opposition to the county forest land use plan. NR 47.75(6)(c)2.2. Previous unexpended funds from this grant program are owed the department as described in sub. (9) (e). NR 47.75(6)(c)3.3. A county fails to comply within 3 years to department forestry audit recommendations. NR 47.75(7)(a)(a) Grants shall be awarded on a fiscal year basis and applications shall be accepted during the application periods in this section as follows: NR 47.75(7)(a)1.1. The first application period shall be from July 1 to August 15. Decisions on those applications shall be made no later than the following September 15 in accordance with par. (b). NR 47.75(7)(a)2.2. The second application period shall be from August 16 to December 1. Decisions on these applications shall be made in accordance with par. (b) no later than January 1. NR 47.75(7)(a)3.3. All other applications received from December 2 to June 30 shall be approved on a first-come, first-serve basis. NR 47.75(7)(b)(b) In selecting projects for grants under this section, the department shall give priority to eligible projects as follows: NR 47.75(7)(b)1.b.b. Hiring of temporary staff to address short-term workload items identified in sub. (4). NR 47.75(7)(c)(c) Within a preference category, projects in counties that have received grants the most recently shall be given lowest priority. NR 47.75(7)(d)(d) If, after ranking a project in accordance with pars. (a) and (b), full funding is not available due to insufficient funds to provide grants applied for in the first 2 application periods, the department shall offer the applicants the choice of receiving pro-rated funding for the project up to the amount of available funding or withdrawal of the application. NR 47.75(7)(e)(e) No less than 25% of the annual funds shall be kept available for appropriation during the second application period. NR 47.75(7)(f)(f) A grant under this section may be awarded to a county to contribute to the funding of a subcontractor for the purposes described in sub. (4). NR 47.75(7)(g)(g) No county may have more than 2 open projects at any one time. NR 47.75(8)(a)(a) Payment of all grants shall be made at project completion unless an advance payment has been made by the department. NR 47.75(8)(b)(b) An advance payment of not more than 50% of the grant amount may be paid upon mutual agreement of the county and the department. NR 47.75(8)(c)(c) The county shall submit information requested by and satisfactory to the department demonstrating project completion. NR 47.75 NoteNote: The mailing address is WI. DNR, Division of Forestry, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707-7921 Attn: County Forest Specialist.
NR 47.75(8)(d)(d) A county may apply more than once in any given calendar year although no county will receive a second grant until all pending initial projects from other counties that meet the criteria in sub. (4) are funded.