Illinois Administrative Code
Title 17 - CONSERVATION
Part 3060 - SPECIAL WILDLIFE FUNDS GRANT PROGRAM
Section 3060.70 - Illinois Wildlife Preservation Fund Grant Program
Universal Citation: 17 IL Admin Code ยง 3060.70
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a) Eligibility Requirements
1) Eligible recipients are limited to
persons.
2) Eligible projects are
limited to those seeking to preserve, protect, perpetuate or enhance non-game
wildlife and/or native plant resources in Illinois through research, management
or education.
3) Grants shall be
limited to a maximum of $2,000.
b) Application Procedures
1) Grant applications for funding assistance
under this program shall be submitted to the Department at One Natural
Resources Way, Springfield, Illinois 62702-1271, Attention: Office of Resource
Conservation. The application deadline will be April
1. Application forms and instructions are
available through the Department. Applications received after the deadline will
be returned to the applicant and not considered by the Department.
2) Applications shall contain all of the
following required information:
A) the name
and address of the applicant
B) the
name of a contact person
C) a
daytime telephone number and e-mail address (if available) for a contact
person
D) a comprehensive project
description with justification, including:
i)
species to be preserved, protected, perpetuated or enhanced
ii) plan for implementation, operation and
maintenance
iii) property location
and map of property and any neighboring habitat linkage, if
applicable
iv) number of acres to
be improved, preserved or protected
E) a comprehensive funding/budget summary,
including:
i) actual cash contributions other
than the grant amount
ii) labor
equity contributions
iii)
documented price of equipment or commodities
F) signature of the applicant or authorized
individual for applicant
c) Project Evaluation and Procedures
1) All applications received on time, and
containing the minimum required information will be reviewed by Department
staff. Incomplete applications will be returned to the applicant for completion
and resubmittal. Submitting an incomplete application does not extend the
application beyond the application deadline. Department staff will select those
projects that they determine best fit the purposes of the fund and prepare a
prioritized list of projects recommended for funding. Staff will consider the
following in making recommendations: completed application, deadline met, past
grant performance of applicant, eligibility, feasibility, habitat quality on
the property, adverse impacts and priority for the Department. The staff shall
provide to the Director all eligible applications and a prioritized list of
recommended projects deemed to be consistent with the purposes of the Illinois
Wildlife Preservation Fund.
2) The
Director shall make the determination of what grants shall be awarded.
Applicants shall be notified of the Director's decision.
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