RRG Planning Grants

Eligible Applicants:

• Cities, counties, or other political subdivisions
• Tribal governments in Montana
• Divisions of state government 

Eligible Projects:

Eligible funding types are specified in MCA 85-1-602. Grants may fund the following types of projects: 

• Feasibility, design, research, and resource assessment studies. 

• Preparation of construction, rehabilitation, or production plans. 

Examples of Eligible Projects:

• New Preliminary Engineering Reports meeting the requirements of the Uniform Application for Montana Public Facility Projects
• New Technical Narratives meeting the Step 4. "Technical Presentation" Requirements of the RRGL Application 
• Updates to existing PER’s and Technical Narratives
• Capital Improvement and Growth Plans
• Studies, Assessments, etc. 
• Watershed Restoration Plans and Watershed Restoration Project Plans

• DNRC allows only one grant per planning effort. An applicant may submit more than one application per cycle for clearly distinct projects.  
• DNRC may not reimburse the full planning grant amount if the agency determines a grant recipient’s final planning document does not meet the  standards described in the RRG Planning Grant Guidance. 
• RRG Planning Grants can only reimburse eexpenses for ttechnical or engineering services. 
• No match required.

Start Up Information 

1. Uniform Budget Spreadsheet - Excel Spreadsheet Form
2. Scope of Work - Guidance Document
   • Planning Grant Scope of Work examples - Coming soon! 
3. Funding Commitments - Guidance Document 
4. Grant Management Plan
5. *Conditions of Award as identified in your DNRC award letter

Grant Management

Reimbursements 

• Reimbursement requests are accepted via Submittable with a “request form” which the recipient can initiate at any time under their submission (see Filling out Forms) 
  • Please note that the DNRC will reimburse the Planning Grant recipient a maximum of 50% of the total grant amount for incurred expenses once the grant receipt submits a draft planning document. DNRC will reimburse the balance of the grant funds upon receipt of an approved final planning document.
• See the DNRC Reimbursement Guidance Document but please note that some matters identified in this document may not apply to RRG Planning grants (i.e. progress reports) 

Reporting 

• DNRC does not require quarterly or more frequent progress reports for Planning Grants.

Amendments

• DNRC Grant Amendment Request Process - Guidance Document

• Alternatives Analysis Guidance 
• Preparation of Preliminary Engineering Report 

Additional Funding Opportunities

• WASACT Funders Table
• MCEP Planning Grant Page