LCCMR’s 2017 Request for Proposal (RFP) Issued

Greetings,

The Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR) has issued its 2017 Request for Proposal (RFP) for funding from Minnesota’s Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund beginning July 1, 2017. Please assist us in spreading the word by sharing this information with your members, partners, associates, and any others that might be interested.

Approximately $50 million is expected to be available for projects being sought that provide multiple ecological and other public benefits in at least one of the following seven environment and natural resource areas further detailed in the RFP:

1. Foundational Natural Resource Data and Information
2. Water Resources
3. Environmental Education
4. Aquatic and Terrestrial Invasive Species
5. Air Quality, Climate Change, and Renewable Energy
6. Methods to Protect or Restore Land, Water, and Habitat
7. Land Acquisition, Habitat, and Recreation

Proposals responding to the 2017 RFP are due Monday, March 21, 2016.

For additional information pertaining to the LCCMR’s proposal and funding process, please visit our Commission Site.

Contact:  Mike Banker