2019 Proposal & Funding Process

M.L. 2019 Project Appropriations

On May 24, 2019, the legislature adopted 65 LCCMR recommendations as recommended, provided additional funds to two recommendations and modified one other. They also added 14 additional appropriations, primarily using funds freed up ($2.94 million FY19; $7.84 million FY20) following the repeal of M.L. 2018, Chapter 214, Article 6, Section 4 appropriation bonds. On May 31, 2019, 82 appropriations were signed into law by the Governor as M.L. 2019, First Special Session, Chapter 4, Article 2, for $64,476,000 total appropriations ($149,000 FY16, $2,940,000 FY19, and $61,387,000 FY20).

2019 Proposals Received

For the FY 2020 and FY 2021 biennium (July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2021), approximately $61 million is available each year for funding from the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund. As of April 11, 2018, the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR) received 273 proposals requesting a total of approximately $191 million. This RFP process is for funding beginning July 1, 2019.

LCCMR reviews and evaluates all proposals against their 10 adopted evaluation criteria. On June 5, members selected a subset of 110 high-ranking proposals to invite for presentation before the LCCMR on June 19, 20, 21, 26 and 27 in order to receive further consideration. On July 17-18, LCCMR then makes final selection and funding allocation decisions. These selected projects are presented to the 2019 Minnesota Legislature as the official LCCMR recommendations for spending from the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund.

2019 Request for Proposal (RFP)

DRAFT DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: Wednesday, March 14, 2018, 4:30 PM
STANDARD DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION:Wednesday, April 11, 2018, 4:30 PM

Thank you for your interest in the LCCMR's 2018 Request for Proposal. The deadline for submission of proposals was 4:30 PM on 04/11/18 and has now passed. Proposals are no longer being accepted.

The LCCMR's 2019 Request for Proposal (RFP) for funding from the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund was issued on January 3, 2018. This RFP is for funds to become available on July 1, 2019. Draft proposals are due by 4:30 PM on Wednesday, March 14, 2018. Proposals are due by 4:30 PM on Wednesday, April 11, 2018.

Below are links to the online submission form and downloadable templates for required proposal sections (see the RFP for more information).

• Main Proposal template (MS Word)
• Main Proposal instructions (PDF)
• Proposal Budget template (MS Excel)
• Proposal Budget instructions (PDF)
• Acquisition/Restoration List template (MS Excel) - For acquisition/restoration proposals only
• Acquisition/Restoration List instructions (PDF) - For acquisition/restoration proposals only
• Additional Proposal Requirements

Information Session on LCCMR's 2019 RFP

The Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR) held an online informational session Wednesday, February 7, 2018 from 10:00 - 11:30 am for those interested in learning more about applying for funds in response to its 2019 Request for Proposals. The presentation and a recording of the webinar are now available:

2019 Process Timeline

The expected proposal and funding process timeline for the 2019 RFP is detailed below. Check the LCCMR schedule for the most up-to-date information on important process dates.