Section NR 47.966 - Grants(1) GRANT CALCULATION. (a) A matching grant provided through s. 20.370(5) (av), Stats., or other state funds shall be no more than 75% of the actual eligible costs depending on the availability of funds, except under par. (c). If a federal or nonprofit organization grant agreement provides for cost-share limitations different from those specified in this subsection, the cost-share rate from funds provided through the federal or nonprofit organization grant agreement may apply.(b) A grant under the program may not exceed $15,000.00 to any WMG excluding a rapid response practice.(c) A grant or portion of a grant awarded for work on prohibited species or early detection species may be up to 100% of the actual eligible costs depending on the availability of funds.(2) GRANT SELECTION SYSTEM. In selecting practices for grant assistance, the department shall give preference to projects which include the following, which are not listed in order of priority:(a) Work on the control of prohibited invasive plant species as identified in ch. NR 40.(b) Work on the control of invasive plant species.(c) Nonindustrial private forest land not heavily infested with invasive plant species.(d) Nonindustrial private forest land where invasive plant species identified in the application may be contained or eradicated.(e) Long term management plan use or development.(f) A WMA includes more than the land owned by one person participating.(3) APPLICATION AND APPROVAL. (a) The application deadline is April 1 unless otherwise provided on the application form and is contingent upon availability of funds. State funds for this program other than those provided through s. 20.370(5) (av), Stats., federal funds awarded pursuant to a federal grant agreement and nonprofit funds awarded pursuant to a nonprofit organization grant agreement may specify other application deadlines. Applications for rapid response practices can be applied for at any time. Note Applications can be obtained from the department of natural resources Forestry Invasive Plant Coordinator, P.O. 7921, Madison, WI 53707-7921 and online at http://dnr.wi.gov/.
(b) The department shall make basic eligibility determinations upon receipt of an application, including whether the person participating meets nonindustrial private forest land ownership criteria and maximum acreage criteria. The department determines the amount awarded to each applicant.(c) A WMG may only apply once per year, except that a WMG may apply any number of times per year for a rapid response practice.(d) Annually, the department may designate a percentage of the total annual funds for: 1. Rapid response practices.2. Practices that accomplish objectives or groups of objectives identified under sub. (2) (a).(e) The department shall review applications to determine practice eligibility, based on all of the following: 1. The practice is needed and feasible.2. The practice is eligible under this subchapter.3. The practice cost is determined to be at least $200 or more.(f) Applications will be approved provided grant funds are available. Department approval of an application shall constitute an agreement between the state and the WMG.(g) Upon approval of a practice, the landowner shall be notified in writing by the department or its agent.(h) Grant awards will be determined by the department based on eligibility and availability of funds.(i) The department shall determine the award date upon approval.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 47.966
CR 12-029: cr. Register June 2013 No. 690, eff. 7-1-13.