The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is accepting applications for its Waterways Program Grants to provide funding for engineering studies and infrastructure improvements.
Donor Name: Michigan Department of Natural Resources
State: Michigan
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/01/2022
Details:
Waterways Grant-In-Aid for Preliminary Engineering is provided to local units of government (cities, villages, townships, and counties) and public universities for contracted preliminary engineering studies of recreational boating facilities. This includes both marinas/harbors (primarily transient facilities) and boating access sites.
Applicants submitting a Waterways Grant Program Application and select “Harbor” (not boating access sites) as the project type, must submit:
- An approved Harbor/Marina Facilities 5-Year Recreation Plan (or amendment to the existing 5-year plan) through Grants Management that includes:
- A description of recreational plan elements such as facility size, marketing/events/partnering plans, dredging needs, dredging cycles (how often), dredge volume and dredge disposal location.
- A brief description of infrastructure replacement schedules, annual maintenance schedules and replacement or habilitation schedules of large investments like docks, buildings, etc.
- Last three years of harbor traffic (harbor logs).
- Last three years of financial summaries for the harbor.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible applicants include local units of government (city, village, township and county) and state colleges and universities. Local units and universities may cooperate with sports/community organizations in the implementation of projects.
- Large projects require a completed preliminary engineering study and permit approval prior to grant consideration.
For more information, visit Department of Natural Resources.