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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 3060 - SPECIAL WILDLIFE FUNDS GRANT PROGRAM › Section 3060.75 - Illinois Wildlife Preservation Fund Grant Program - Maintenance of Wildlife Rehabilitation Facilities That Take Care of Threatened or Endangered Species

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Pursuant to the Illinois Non-Game Wildlife Protection Act
				[30 ILCS
				155/4(c) ], 5% of the Illinois
				Wildlife Preservation Fund will be committed to or expended on grants by the
				Department for the maintenance of wildlife rehabilitation facilities that take
				care of threatened or endangered species. For purposes of calculating the 5%,
				the amount in the Fund is exclusive of any federal funds deposited in or
				credited to the Fund. The amount to be committed to or expended on grants for
				the maintenance of facilities that take care of threatened or endangered
				species shall be calculated by multiplying the total amount received through
				the Illinois Wildlife Preservation Fund check-off on the Illinois 1040 State
				income tax return during the most recent calendar year for which the total of
				donations has been reported by the Illinois Department of Revenue by
				0.05.
a) Eligibility Requirements
1) Eligible recipients are limited to those
			 persons who possess a current wildlife rehabilitation license/permit issued by
			 the Department and who have provided care for threatened or endangered wildlife
			 species during the 3-year period preceding the date of their application for
			 grant funds. Those applicants who intend to use any portion of grant funds
			 received from the Department to take care of migratory birds must also possess
			 a current wildlife rehabilitation license/permit issued by the U.S. Fish and
			 Wildlife Service allowing that activity.
2) Eligible projects are limited to those
			 projects necessary for maintenance of facilities used to rehabilitate
			 threatened or endangered species. Eligible uses of grant funds are limited to
			 structural repair and maintenance of existing buildings, pens, cages and
			 appurtenant facilities used to take care of threatened or endangered wildlife
			 species.
3) Grants shall be limited
			 to a maximum of $2,000 to qualified, eligible applicants per year.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 3060 - SPECIAL WILDLIFE FUNDS GRANT PROGRAM › Section 3060.80 - General Requirements

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a) Grant
			 Compliance
1) Agreement
A) When a grant has been awarded, the grantee
			 and the Director of the Department, or the Director's designee on behalf of the
			 Department, shall execute an agreement. In order for the costs to be eligible
			 for funding, the project must not be initiated and costs shall not be incurred
			 prior to the time the Department approves the grant agreement. This grant shall
			 not be used to reimburse an applicant for any costs incurred prior to the
			 execution of the grant agreement.
B) The agreement shall contain substantive
			 provisions including, but not limited to, the following:
i) a recitation of legal authority pursuant
			 to which the agreement is made
ii)
			 an identification of the project scope and schedule and the work or services to
			 be performed or conducted by the grantee
iii) an identification of the grant
			 amount
iv) the condition and manner
			 by which the Department shall pay the grant amount, subject at all times to
			 annual appropriation by the General Assembly
v) the irrevocable promise by the grantee to
			 pay the local match (if any) of the total project cost
vi) a promise by the grantee not to assign or
			 transfer any of the rights, duties or obligations of the grantee without the
			 written consent of the Department
vii) a promise by the grantee not to amend
			 the agreement without the written consent of the Department; failure to do so
			 will result in a cost disallowance; the project must be completed by the
			 completion date on the notice of grant award unless a written request for an
			 extension is submitted no later than 30 days prior to the award completion
			 date
viii) a covenant that the
			 grantee shall expend the grant award and any accrued interest only for the
			 purposes of the project as stated in the application and approved by the
			 Department
ix) a covenant that the
			 grantee shall refrain from entering into any written or oral agreement or
			 understanding with any party that might be construed as an obligation of the
			 State of Illinois or the Department for the payment of any funds under the
			 Special Wildlife Funds Grant Program
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 3070 - PARK AND RECREATIONAL FACILITY CONSTRUCTION ACT GRANT PROGRAM › Section 3070.10 - Program Objective

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a) The Park
			 and Recreational Facility Construction Act (PARC) provides for grants to be
			 disbursed by the Department of Natural Resources (Department) to eligible local
			 governments for park and recreation unit construction projects.
b) Park or recreation unit construction
			 project means the acquisition, development, construction, reconstruction,
			 rehabilitation, improvement, architectural planning, and installation of
			 capital facilities consisting of buildings, structures, and land for park or
			 recreation purposes and open spaces and natural areas, as those terms are
			 defined in Section 10 of the Illinois Open Land Trust Act [525 ILCS 33
			 ].
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 3070 - PARK AND RECREATIONAL FACILITY CONSTRUCTION ACT GRANT PROGRAM › Section 3070.20 - Eligibility Requirements

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Any unit of local government is eligible for assistance under
				the PARC grant program. Local government means counties, townships,
				municipalities, park districts, conservation districts, forest preserve
				districts, river conservancy districts and any other units of local government
				authorized by Illinois law to expend public funds for the acquisition and
				development of land for public indoor/outdoor park, recreation or conservation
				purposes.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 3070 - PARK AND RECREATIONAL FACILITY CONSTRUCTION ACT GRANT PROGRAM › Section 3070.30 - Assistance Formula

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The PARC program shall operate on a reimbursement basis
				providing up to the following maximum percentages for funding
				assistance:
a) Of the total amount of
			 PARC project funds awarded statewide, 20% shall be awarded to the Chicago Park
			 District, provided that the Chicago Park District complies with the provisions
			 of State law and this Part, and 80% shall be awarded to local government units
			 outside of the City of Chicago.
b)
			 Any grant under the Park and Recreational Facility Construction Act [30 ILCS
			 764 ] (Act) to a local government shall be conditioned upon the State providing
			 assistance up to 75% of the approved project costs, with the exception of those
			 local governments defined as disadvantaged, which shall be eligible for up to
			 90% State funding assistance provided that no more than 10% of the amount so
			 appropriated in any fiscal year under the Act is made available for
			 disadvantaged local governments.
c)
			 The Department will determine which local governments are considered
			 disadvantaged based on calculations using the most current published Illinois
			 Census data and Illinois Department of Revenue information. The Department may
			 consider a unit of local government's request for inclusion as a disadvantaged
			 applicant. If so requested, the unit of local government must submit verifiable
			 data to justify its request. The Department may consider other available data
			 in its calculations, but reserves the final determination on whether an
			 applicant meets the definition of a disadvantaged community.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 3070 - PARK AND RECREATIONAL FACILITY CONSTRUCTION ACT GRANT PROGRAM › Section 3070.40 - General Procedures for Grant Applications and Awards

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a) Grant applications for assistance under
			 this program will be due no later than 45 days after the public announcement by
			 the Department that funds have been made available for this program. Failure to
			 submit a completed application to the Department by the specified application
			 deadline will result in project rejection for that grant cycle.
b) Necessary application materials and
			 instructions are available through the Department (see subsection (d)).
			 Awarding of grants will be on a competitive basis and will be made under
			 authority of the Director of the Department of Natural Resources.
c) Project grant applications consist of the
			 following basic components, at a minimum:
1)
			 applicant's name, address and telephone number;
2) an itemized proposed project cost
			 estimate;
3) project narrative
			 statement describing the project concept, location, need for and objectives of
			 the project, anticipated benefits, proposed usages and method of financing or
			 accomplishing the project;
4)
			 project location map, site plat map and proposed development plan;
5) project environmental
			 evaluation;
6) proof of land
			 ownership or usage rights for proposed development (construction) projects or
			 commitment of title insurance for project property planned for
			 acquisition;
7) a signed document
			 by the applicant verifying the applicant has the resources to initially finance
			 and subsequently manage the project area and will comply with program
			 regulations and indemnify the Department from any liability relative to the
			 project; and
8) a schedule of
			 proposed expenditures/reimbursements from anticipated start through project
			 completion.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 3070 - PARK AND RECREATIONAL FACILITY CONSTRUCTION ACT GRANT PROGRAM › Section 3070.50 - Eligible Project Costs

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a)
			 Grant assistance may be obtained for the following items:
1) Rehabilitation or Construction Projects
			 with Capital Expenditures. Capital expenditure means an outlay of capital that
			 confers long-term benefits that permanently improve the property's value or
			 usefulness. Capital expenditures generally include, but are not limited to, one
			 or more of the following purposes: land acquisition, architectural planning and
			 engineering design costs in association with a larger bondable project;
			 demolition (in preparation for additional work); site preparation and
			 improvement; utility work; new construction of buildings and structures;
			 reconstruction or improvement of existing buildings or structures; initial
			 furniture and equipment integral to the project; replacement of currently
			 utilized assets by a better asset; and expansion of existing buildings or
			 facilities. Work that constitutes repairs, maintenance or remodeling of a
			 limited nature or scope and that is not done as part of a larger bondable
			 project shall not be considered bondable capital expenditures. A non-bondable
			 project is generally one that maintains or preserves the existing condition,
			 use or size of a capital asset and that is neither in the nature of a
			 betterment nor a change to the capital asset's condition, use or size.
			 Generally, this work does not significantly add to the value of the capital
			 asset nor appreciably prolong the life of the capital asset. Eligible project
			 types include, but are not limited to, the following:
A) demolition in preparation for additional
			 indoor/outdoor recreation purposes;
B) site preparation and improvements for
			 indoor/outdoor recreation purposes;
C) utility work for indoor/outdoor recreation
			 purposes;
D) reconstruction or
			 improvement of existing buildings or structures for indoor/outdoor recreation
			 purposes;
E) expansion of existing
			 buildings or facilities for indoor/outdoor recreation purposes; and
F) new construction of buildings and
			 structures for indoor/outdoor recreation purposes.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 3070 - PARK AND RECREATIONAL FACILITY CONSTRUCTION ACT GRANT PROGRAM › Section 3070.60 - Project Evaluation Priorities

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The following factors are used by the Department in evaluating
				and recommending local project applications for funding consideration. These
				priorities are listed in this Section and also available in the Department's
				PARC Local Participation Grant Manual (available from Illinois Department of
				Natural Resources Division of Grant Administration, One Natural Resources Way,
				Springfield IL 62702-1271). Department grant staff, in consultation with
				executive and appropriate resource staff, review all applications in accordance
				with the established evaluation criteria in this Section. Department grant
				staff recommendations are forwarded to the Director for PARC grant
				approval.
a) Statewide Local Needs
			 Assessment - 55%
1) useful life of existing
			 facilities and improvements in comparison to the Department's schedule of
			 Useful Life of Park and Recreation Facilities;
2) address public health and safety
			 needs;
3) sponsor has high economic
			 need;
4) correct accessibility
			 deficiencies as defined by the Americans With Disabilities Act (
			 42 USC 12101
			 );
5) projects that provide the
			 greatest benefit in terms of cost per capita within the applicant's
			 jurisdictional boundaries; and
6)
			 land acquisition.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 3070 - PARK AND RECREATIONAL FACILITY CONSTRUCTION ACT GRANT PROGRAM › Section 3070.80 - Program Information/Contact

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
For information on the PARC Grant Program, contact:
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Division of Grant Administration
One Natural Resources Way
Springfield IL 62702-1271
Telephone: 217/782-7481
FAX: 217/782-9599
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 3075 - ILLINOIS YOUTH RECREATION CORPS GRANT PROGRAM › Section 3075.10 - Definitions

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Department - Means the Department of Natural Resources.
Hourly Rate -
The rate of payment to youth employees hired under a grant
				issued under this Part shall not be lower than the current minimum wage rate
				established by the Minimum Wage Law [820 ILCS 105 ].
The rate of payment to managing supervisors shall not be lower
				than the current minimum wage rate established by the Minimum Wage Law plus
				$2.00 per hour.
The hourly rates established in this definition may be adjusted
				higher, as determined by the Department, if funds are available. Any adjustment
				beyond the minimum wage rate shall be identified by the Department in the grant
				application and grant contract.
Local Sponsor - Means any unit of local government or
				not-for-profit entity that can make available for a summer conservation or
				recreation program park lands, conservation or recreational lands or
				facilities, equipment, materials, administration, supervisory personnel,
				etc.
Managing Supervisor - Means an enrollee in the Illinois Youth
				Recreation Corps who is selected by the local sponsor to supervise the
				activities of the youth employee enrollees working on the conservation or
				recreation project.
Not-for-Profit Entities - Entities eligible for participation
				in this grant program must be recognized and/or incorporated in Illinois as
				not-for-profit under the provisions of the General Not For Profit Corporation
				Act of 1986 [805 ILCS 105 ], and must possess current status as exempt from
				taxation under section 501(c) or 501(d) of the United States Internal Revenue
				Code. Not-for-profit entities without current tax-exempt status are not
				eligible.
Wages - Only the hourly rate for personal services paid to the
				employed youth (from which applicable taxes shall be withheld). "Wages" does
				not include the employer's contribution or portion of any
				tax.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 3075 - ILLINOIS YOUTH RECREATION CORPS GRANT PROGRAM › Section 3075.20 - Grant Program Objective

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a) The
			 Illinois Youth Recreation Corps grant program provides grants to be disbursed
			 by the Department to eligible local sponsors to provide wages to youth working,
			 operating and instructing in conservation or recreational programs f.
b) The conservation or recreational programs
			 shall include, but are not limited to, the coordination and teaching of natural
			 resource conservation and management, physical activities and learning
			 activities directly related to natural resource conservation management or
			 recreation.
c) Local sponsors may
			 charge a user fee for participation in the conservation or recreational
			 program, as long as those fees are designed to promote as much community
			 involvement as possible.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 3075 - ILLINOIS YOUTH RECREATION CORPS GRANT PROGRAM › Section 3075.30 - Eligibility Requirements

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To be eligible for this grant program, local sponsors must have
				the ability to provide suitable facilities, materials and management staff for
				summer conservation or recreational programs within the local
				community.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 3075 - ILLINOIS YOUTH RECREATION CORPS GRANT PROGRAM › Section 3075.40 - Eligible Project Costs, Payments and Compliance Requirements

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a) Grant assistance
			 is available to provide wages for managing supervisors and eligible youth hired
			 by the local sponsor to conduct conservation or recreational programs. Local
			 sponsors may fill or replace any Department approved managing supervisor or
			 youth position during the grant program with a new or different managing
			 supervisor or youth employee.
b)
			 Payments will be provided to the local sponsor upon completion of a grant
			 agreement with the Department in a lump sum determined by the Department, but
			 not to exceed 480 hours (8 hours per day multiplied by 60 days) multiplied by
			 the hourly rate for each approved managing supervisor and eligible youth
			 position to be hired by the local sponsor.
c) Pursuant to this program, grant payments
			 may only be used to pay wages for managing supervisors and eligible youth hired
			 by local sponsors. Further, the ratio of youth employees to a managing
			 supervisor must not be less than 10 to 1 for any local sponsor with a total
			 number of youth employees of 10 or more. Any local sponsor program with a total
			 number of youth employees of less than 10 must be limited to one managing
			 supervisor.
d) Any grant funds
			 provided to the local sponsor that are not expended on wages for managing
			 supervisors or eligible youth shall be returned to the Department on or before
			 October 31 of the year in which the grant agreement is executed.
e) By October 31 of the year in which the
			 grant agreement is executed, the local sponsor shall provide the Department
			 with a report fully documenting the wages paid to all managing supervisors and
			 eligible youth pursuant to the program grant.
f) All financial records on approved grants
			 must be maintained and retained, in accordance with the Grant Funds Recovery
			 Act [30 ILCS 705 ] and the State Records Act [5 ILCS 160 ] by the local sponsor
			 for possible State audit after final grant payment is made by the
			 Department.
g) The local sponsor
			 shall indemnify, protect, defend and hold harmless the Department from any and
			 all liability, costs, damages, expenses, or claims arising under, through, or
			 by virtue of the administration of this program.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 3075 - ILLINOIS YOUTH RECREATION CORPS GRANT PROGRAM › Section 3075.50 - General Procedures for Grant Applications and Awards

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Applications for assistance under this
			 grant program will be due no later than 30 days after the public announcement
			 by the Department that applications are to be accepted. Failure to submit a
			 completed application to the Department by the specified application deadline
			 will result in rejection of an application for that grant cycle.
b) Necessary application materials and
			 instructions are available through the Department (see Section
			 3075.80
			 ). Awarding of grants will be on a competitive basis and will be made under
			 authority of the Director of the Department of Natural Resources.
c) Grant applicants are required to use the
			 Department's Grant Application Form and will consist of the following basic
			 components, at a minimum:
1) applicant's name,
			 address and telephone number;
2)
			 the name, address and telephone number of an individual representative of the
			 applicant who is personally responsible for the grant administration by the
			 applicant, including compliance with the requirements of this Part and the
			 terms of the grant agreement;
3) a
			 detailed description of the proposed conservation or recreational program and
			 the role of eligible youth in the program, including the number of youth and
			 managing supervisor positions requested;
4) program location;
5) a statement of the need for the program in
			 the local community;
6) a
			 description of the local resources available to successfully operate the
			 recreational program, including but not limited to facilities, materials and
			 management; and
7) information on
			 youth employment levels in the local community.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 3075 - ILLINOIS YOUTH RECREATION CORPS GRANT PROGRAM › Section 3075.60 - Project Evaluation Priorities

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Application for grants will be evaluated on the basis of
				conservation or recreational program content, location, need, minority
				percentage of population served, Equalized Assessed Valuation amount for
				property values in the local applicant's service area, local commitment of
				resources, acres managed by applicant and consistency with the youth employment
				purpose of the Act.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 3075 - ILLINOIS YOUTH RECREATION CORPS GRANT PROGRAM › Section 3075.70 - Employment Criteria

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a) The
			 local sponsor shall make public notification of the availability of jobs for
			 managing supervisors and eligible youth in the Illinois Youth Recreation Corps
			 by the means of newspapers, electronic media, educational facilities, units of
			 local government and Department of Employment Security offices.
b) Employment applications shall be submitted
			 directly to the local sponsor. The local sponsor shall make all employment
			 decisions.
c) Employment is limited
			 to:
1) citizens of the State of
			 Illinois;
2) youth who, at the time
			 of enrollment, are 14 through 18 years of age;
3) youth who have skills that can be utilized
			 in the summer conservation or recreational program;
4) managing supervisors, who shall be 19
			 years of age or older;
5) managing
			 supervisors who have skills that can be utilized in supervising the activities
			 of the youth employees working on the conservation or recreational
			 program;
6) the length of the
			 program specified each year by the Department, but in no case more than 60
			 working days occurring during the months of June, July and August;
7) youth who are not currently employed by
			 the local sponsor; and
8) the total
			 number of approved managing supervisor and youth positions at all
			 times.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 3075 - ILLINOIS YOUTH RECREATION CORPS GRANT PROGRAM › Section 3075.80 - Program Information/Contact

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
For information on the Illinois Youth Recreation Corps Grant
				Program, contact:
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Division of Grant Administration
One Natural Resources Way
Springfield IL 62702-1271
Telephone: 217/782-7481
FAX: 217/782-9599
www.dnr.illinois.gov
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 3080 - ILLINOIS VETERAN RECREATION CORPS GRANT PROGRAM › Section 3080.10 - Definitions

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Department - The Department of Natural Resources.
Hourly Rate -
The rate of payment to veteran employees hired under a grant
				issued under this Part shall not be lower than the current minimum wage rate
				established by the Minimum Wage Law [820 ILCS 105 ].
The rate of payment to managing supervisors shall not be lower
				than the current minimum wage rate established by the Minimum Wage Law plus
				$2.00 per hour.
The hourly rates established in this definition may be adjusted
				higher, as determined by the Department, if funds are available. Any adjustment
				beyond the minimum wage rate shall be identified by the Department in the grant
				application and grant agreement.
Local Sponsor - Any unit of local government or not-for-profit
				entity that can make available for a conservation or recreational program park
				lands, conservation or recreational lands or facilities, equipment, materials,
				administration, supervisory personnel, etc.
Managing Supervisor - An enrollee in the Illinois Veteran
				Recreation Corps who is selected by the local sponsor to supervise the
				activities of the veteran employee enrollees working on the conservation or
				recreational program. Managing supervisors are required to be veterans.
Not-for-Profit Entities - Entities eligible for participation
				in this grant program must be recognized and/or incorporated in Illinois as
				not-for-profit under the provisions of the General Not For Profit Corporation
				Act of 1986 [805 ILCS 105 ] and must possess current status as exempt from
				taxation under section 501(c) or 501(d) of the United States Internal Revenue
				Code (
				26 USC
				501 ). Not-for-profit entities without
				current tax-exempt status are not eligible.
Term of the Grant Program - The 6 month period identified by
				the local sponsor in his/her grant application as the period of time in which
				veterans may be employed by the local sponsor under this grant program. The
				term of the grant program does not have to be a consecutive 6 month period, but
				must end no later than 12 months after the grant execution date.
Veteran - An Illinois resident who has served or is currently
				serving as a member of the United States Armed Forces, a member of the Illinois
				National Guard, or a member of a Reserve Component of the United States Armed
				Forces.
Wages - Only the hourly rate for personal services paid to the
				employed veterans (from which applicable taxes shall be withheld). "Wages" does
				not include the employer's contribution or portion of any
				tax.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 3080 - ILLINOIS VETERAN RECREATION CORPS GRANT PROGRAM › Section 3080.20 - Grant Program Objective

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a) The
			 Illinois Veteran Recreation Corps grant program provides grants to be disbursed
			 by the Department to eligible local sponsors to provide wages to veterans
			 working, operating and instructing in conservation or recreational
			 programs.
b) The conservation or
			 recreational programs shall include, but are not limited to, the coordination
			 and teaching of natural resource conservation and management, physical
			 activities, and learning activities directly related to natural resource
			 conservation management or recreation.
c) Local sponsors may charge a user fee for
			 participation in the conservation or recreational program, as long as those
			 fees are designed to promote as much community involvement as
			 possible.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 3080 - ILLINOIS VETERAN RECREATION CORPS GRANT PROGRAM › Section 3080.30 - Eligibility Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
To be eligible for this grant program, local sponsors must have
				the ability to provide suitable facilities, materials and management staff for
				conservation or recreational programs within the local
				community.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 3080 - ILLINOIS VETERAN RECREATION CORPS GRANT PROGRAM › Section 3080.40 - Eligible Project Costs, Payments and Compliance Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Grant assistance
			 is available to provide wages for managing supervisors and eligible veterans
			 hired by the local sponsor to conduct conservation or recreational programs.
			 Local sponsors may fill or replace any Department approved managing supervisor
			 or veteran position during the grant program with a new or different managing
			 supervisor or veteran employee.
b)
			 Payments will be provided to the local sponsor upon completion of a grant
			 agreement with the Department in a lump sum determined by the Department, but
			 not to exceed 1040 hours (40 hours per week multiplied by 26 weeks) multiplied
			 by the hourly rate for each approved managing supervisor and eligible veteran
			 position to be hired by the local sponsor.
c) Pursuant to this program, grant payments
			 may only be used to pay wages for managing supervisors and eligible veterans
			 hired by local sponsors. Further, the ratio of veteran employees to a managing
			 supervisor must not be less than 10 to 1 for any local sponsor with a total
			 number of veteran employees of 10 or more. Any local sponsor program with a
			 total number of veteran employees of less than 10 must be limited to one
			 managing supervisor.
d) Any grant
			 funds provided to the local sponsor that are not expended on wages for managing
			 supervisors or eligible veterans shall be returned to the Department on or
			 before the last day of the second month after the term of the grant program has
			 ended. The Department will identify this date in the grant agreement with the
			 local sponsor.
e) By the last day
			 of the second month after the term the grant program has ended, the local
			 sponsor shall provide the Department with a report fully documenting the wages
			 paid to all managing supervisors and eligible veterans pursuant to the program
			 grant. The Department will identify this date in the grant agreement with the
			 local sponsor.
f) All financial
			 records on approved grants must be maintained and retained in accordance with
			 the Grant Funds Recovery Act [30 ILCS 705 ] and the State Records Act [5 ILCS
			 160 ] by the local sponsor for possible State audit after final grant payment
			 is made by the Department.
g) The
			 local sponsor shall indemnify, protect, defend and hold harmless the Department
			 from any and all liability, costs, damages, expenses or claims arising under,
			 through, or by virtue of the administration of this program.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 3080 - ILLINOIS VETERAN RECREATION CORPS GRANT PROGRAM › Section 3080.50 - General Procedures for Grant Applications and Awards

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Applications for assistance under this
			 grant program will be due no later than 30 days after the public announcement
			 by the Department that applications are to be accepted. Failure to submit a
			 completed application to the Department by the specified application deadline
			 will result in rejection of an application for that grant cycle.
b) Necessary application materials and
			 instructions are available through the Department (see Section
			 3080.80
			 ). Awarding of grants will be on a competitive basis and will be made under
			 authority of the Director of the Department of Natural Resources.
c) Grant applicants are required to use the
			 Department's Grant Application Form and will consist of the following basic
			 components, at a minimum:
1) applicant's name,
			 address and telephone number;
2)
			 the name, address and telephone number of an individual representative of the
			 applicant who is personally responsible for the grant administration by the
			 applicant, including compliance with the requirements of this Part and the
			 terms of the grant agreement;
3) a
			 detailed description of the proposed conservation or recreational program and
			 the role of eligible veterans in the program, including the number of veteran
			 and managing supervisor positions requested;
4) program location;
5) a statement of the need for the program in
			 the local community;
6) a
			 description of the local resources available to successfully operate the
			 program, including but not limited to facilities, materials and management;
			 and
7) information on employment
			 levels in the local community.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 3080 - ILLINOIS VETERAN RECREATION CORPS GRANT PROGRAM › Section 3080.60 - Project Evaluation Priorities

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Applications for grants will be evaluated on the basis of
				conservation or recreational program content, location, need, minority
				percentage of population served, Equalized Assessed Valuation amount for
				property values in the local applicant's service area, local commitment of
				resources, acres managed by applicant and consistency with the veteran
				employment purpose of the Act.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 3080 - ILLINOIS VETERAN RECREATION CORPS GRANT PROGRAM › Section 3080.70 - Employment Criteria

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a) The
			 local sponsor shall make public notification of the availability of jobs for
			 managing supervisors and eligible veterans in the Illinois Veteran Recreation
			 Corps by means of newspapers, electronic media, educational facilities, units
			 of local government, Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs offices and
			 Department of Employment Security offices.
b) Employment applications shall be submitted
			 directly to the local sponsor. The local sponsor shall make all employment
			 decisions.
c) Employment is limited
			 to:
1) citizens of the State of
			 Illinois;
2) those who, at the time
			 of enrollment, are veterans and unemployed;
3) those who, for veteran employees, have
			 skills that can be utilized in the summer conservation or recreational
			 program;
4) those who, for managing
			 supervisors, have skills that can be utilized in supervising the activities of
			 the veteran employees working on the conservation or recreation
			 program;
5) the length of the
			 program specified each year by the Department, but in no case longer than 6
			 total months nor greater than the maximum number of hours as determined by the
			 Department; and
6) the total number
			 of approved managing supervisor and veterans positions at all times.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 3080 - ILLINOIS VETERAN RECREATION CORPS GRANT PROGRAM › Section 3080.80 - Program Information/Contact

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For information on the Illinois Veteran Recreation Corps Grant
				Program, contact:
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Division of Grant Administration
One Natural Resources Way
Springfield IL 62702-1271
Telephone: 217/782-7481
FAX: 217/782-9599
www.dnr.illinois.gov
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 3090 - RECREATIONAL TRAILS PROGRAM › Section 3090.5 - Definitions

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"CERP" means the Comprehensive Environmental Review Process by
				which the Department is required, by various statutes, to determine whether a
				prospective project may pose possible environmental or historical/cultural
				resource impacts.
"Department" or "DNR" means the Illinois Department of Natural
				Resources.
"Fund" means the Department of Natural Resource's Park and
				Conservation Fund created at Section 805-420 of the Department of Natural
				Resources (Conservation) Act [20 ILCS 805 ].
"Grant Agreement" means the signed agreement, entered between
				the Department and the grantee under Section
				3090.70,
				that establishes the terms of the grant award and the responsibilities the
				grantee assumes.
"Long-Term Lease" means a lease of at least 25 years, unless
				the Grant Agreement specifies another duration.
"Trail Site" means an area owned and managed by the grantee for
				the purposes outlined in the application and described in the Grant Agreement.
				This includes lands surrounding the trail, facilities (e.g., restrooms,
				drinking water, concession areas, rest areas, parking, access roads,
				etc.).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 3090 - RECREATIONAL TRAILS PROGRAM › Section 3090.10 - Program Objective

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The Recreational Trails Program (RTP) is a federal-aid
				assistance program to help states provide and maintain recreational trails for
				both motorized and nonmotorized trail use. Funding assistance provided through
				the program is for the development of motorized and nonmotorized trails that
				are open to the public and for the acquisition of land, through simple title,
				permanent easement or long-term lease, to be used for motorized and
				nonmotorized trails that are open to the public.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 3090 - RECREATIONAL TRAILS PROGRAM › Section 3090.30 - Funding Assistance Formula

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The RTP provides 80% reimbursement funding assistance on
				approved projects. A maximum grant of $200,000 may be awarded per application
				for nonmotorized development projects. No maximum grant award amount is set for
				acquisition projects and for motorized projects. No limit is placed on the
				number of individual grants for which an entity can apply; however, only one
				grant will be awarded to any applicant during a grant cycle. Additionally,
				funds from other Department trails grant programs may be awarded, at the
				Department's discretion, to provide more than 80% funding assistance for some
				trail projects (e.g., motorized trails).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 3090 - RECREATIONAL TRAILS PROGRAM › Section 3090.50 - Eligible Project Costs

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a) Grant
			 assistance may be obtained for:
1) Land
			 acquisition (fee simple title, permanent easement or long-term lease) from
			 willing sellers for public trails/trail sites. Land acquisition costs include
			 associated appraisal costs, site survey costs, title insurance and closing
			 costs;
2) Trail development,
			 including, but not limited to, site clearing and grading, surfacing, drainage,
			 bridging, access control devices, fencing, signs and associated support
			 facilities such as parking areas, access roads, shelters, restrooms, potable
			 water supply, lighting and other related amenities deemed necessary.
			 Architectural/engineering services deemed necessary for the proper design and
			 construction of project trails/trail sites are also considered eligible
			 development costs;
3) Restoration
			 of areas adjacent to trails damaged by unauthorized trail uses; and
4) Others uses approved by DNR based on such
			 considerations as benefit to the public, need and economic
			 feasibility.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 3090 - RECREATIONAL TRAILS PROGRAM › Section 3090.60 - Project Evaluation Standards

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a)
			 Application Scoring
The following criteria will be used by the Department for
				evaluating and ranking grant applications. Each criteria indicates the
				weighting that will be given to that criteria.
1) Projects of high need (20%), taking into
			 account:
A) Trail significance - the
			 estimated users that will be attracted to the trail/trail site; will it
			 potentially be of interstate, State, regional or local importance;
B) Geographic distribution - will the
			 proposed project, considering the trail type and proposed users of the trail or
			 site, be the first in the county, area or region; and
C) Population served.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 3090 - RECREATIONAL TRAILS PROGRAM › Section 3090.80 - Sale or Transfer of Grant-Funded Property

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a) Real Property
1) If land purchased by grant funds is sold
			 or transferred by operation of law, other than transfer due to the death of the
			 grantee:
A) within 5 years after receipt of
			 grant funds, 100% of the grant funding or 100% of the sale price, whichever is
			 greater, must be paid back to the Fund;
B) in the 6th,
			 7th or 8th year after
			 receipt of grant funds, 80% of the grant funding or 80% of the sale price,
			 whichever is greater, must be paid back to the Fund;
C) in the 9th,
			 10th or 11th year after
			 receipt of grant funds, 60% of the grant funding or 60% of the sale price,
			 whichever is greater, must be paid back to the Fund;
D) in the 12th,
			 13th or 14th year after
			 receipt of grant funds, 30% of the grant funding or 30% of the sale price,
			 whichever is greater, must be paid back to the Fund; and
E) in the 15th
			 year or thereafter, no reimbursement to the Fund is required.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 3090 - RECREATIONAL TRAILS PROGRAM › Section 3090.90 - Program Information/Contact

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For information on the RTP, contact:
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Division of Grant Administration
One Natural Resources Way
Springfield IL 62702-1271
Telephone: 217/782-7481
FAX: 217/782-9599
Email: DNR.grants@illinois.gov
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 3700 - CONSTRUCTION IN FLOODWAYS OF RIVERS, LAKES AND STREAMS › Section 3700.10 - Purpose

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a) The purpose of
			 this Part is to protect the rights, safety and welfare of private and public
			 landowners by the regulation of floodway development. Construction activities
			 which restrict a stream's capacity to carry flood flows may result in channel
			 instability and increased flood damages to neighboring properties.
b) This Part applies to all rivers, lakes and
			 streams under the Department's jurisdiction except those in the counties of
			 Cook, Will, DuPage, Kane, Lake and McHenry for which floodway limits have been
			 defined pursuant to 17 Ill. Adm. Code 3708.
c) Compliance with this Part does not excuse
			 an applicant from complying with the following Department of Natural Resources,
			 Office of Water Resources construction related rules:
1) Rules for Construction and Maintenance of
			 Dams, 17 Ill. Adm. Code 3702. This Part is applicable statewide.
2) Regulation of Public Waters, 17 Ill. Adm.
			 Code 3704. This Part applies to the entire State geographically but is limited
			 to only those lakes, rivers, streams and waterways that are considered public
			 waters.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 3700 - CONSTRUCTION IN FLOODWAYS OF RIVERS, LAKES AND STREAMS › Section 3700.30 - Jurisdiction

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a) Construction in
			 the floodway of any stream serving a tributary area of 640 acres or more in an
			 urban area, or in the floodway of any stream serving a tributary area of 6,400
			 acres or more in a rural area, is subject to this Part and requires a permit
			 from the Department.
b) The
			 following activities are exempt from this Part:
1) Installation of field tile systems, tile
			 outlet structures, and any water or sediment control construction activity in
			 any floodway land (overbank) area which would not obstruct flood flows such as
			 grade stabilization structures and waterways;
2) Installation of irrigation equipment in
			 any floodway land (overbank) area;
3) Work on private lakes which would not
			 impact the dam or traverse the lake such as the construction of boat docks,
			 bank stabilization and maintenance dredging;
4) Removal of brush, woody vegetation, trash
			 or other debris;
5) Routine
			 maintenance and repair of existing structures;
6) Maintenance and repair, to preserve design
			 capacity and function, of artificially improved stream channels, drainage
			 ditches, levees and pumping stations;
7) Maintenance and repair of existing bridge
			 and culvert structures, including dredging to restore the waterway opening to
			 the original design cross section, and superstructure replacement which would
			 not reduce the waterway opening (maintenance does not include increasing the
			 height of an existing roadway);
8)
			 Widening of bridge decks;
9)
			 Culvert extensions of up to l00% of the original length, but not exceeding 40
			 feet in length, provided the extension involves no change in alignment or
			 reduction in size from the existing culvert;
10) Removal of bridge and culvert structures
			 provided no materials would be placed in a way which would obstruct normal or
			 flood flows; and
11) Installation
			 of fences in rural areas.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 3700 - CONSTRUCTION IN FLOODWAYS OF RIVERS, LAKES AND STREAMS › Section 3700.40 - Permit Application

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a) An
			 applicant requesting a permit under this Part shall file with the Department an
			 application consisting of a properly executed application form, all plans and
			 information required to determine the effect of the construction on the
			 carrying capacity of the stream, and the permit application fee (see Section
			 3700.45 ).
			 All portions of the application form, including the name and address of the
			 applicant, a description of the proposed activity, the location of the proposed
			 activity, and the names and addresses of all adjoining property owners, shall
			 be completed and all required attachments must be submitted before a
			 determination of permissibility will be made. Application forms may be obtained
			 from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Office of Water Resources.
			 For projects involving floodway construction activities at more than one
			 location, separate permit applications shall be submitted for each
			 location.
b) Many activities
			 permitted under this Part require review of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
			 and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. To simplify application
			 procedures, the Office of Water Resources utilizes a joint application form
			 with these two agencies.