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Regional Meetings - City Infrastructure Grant Round
Regional meetings for the city infrastructure grant rounds have been scheduled. Each meeting will include a short informational update provided to all applicants followed by individual meetings with each applicant to exchange details related to their applications.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Minot, 8:30 – 10:30 a.m., City Building, City Council Chambers
CITY OF BURLINGTON
CITY OF DEERING
CITY OF GRANVILLE
CITY OF KENMARE
CITY OF SURREY
CITY OF MINOT
Mohall, 12:30 – 3:00 p.m., Renville County Court House, Community Room
CITY OF BOTTINEAU
CITY OF GLENBURN
CITY OF LANSFORD
CITY OF MOHALL
CITY OF NEWBURG
CITY OF SHERWOOD
CITY OF SOURIS
CITY OF TOLLEY
CITY OF WESTHOPE
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Bowman, 8:30 – 9:30 a.m., Bowman County Court House, Dakota Room
CITY OF HETTINGER
CITY OF RHAME
Dickinson, (2) Meetings, Stark County Court House, Veteran’s Room
Meeting 1 - 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
CITY OF DICKINSON
CITY OF BELFIELD
CITY OF GLADSTONE
CITY OF SOUTH HEART
CITY OF RICHARDTON
CITY OF TAYLOR
Meeting 2 - 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
CITY OF BEACH
CITY OF DODGE
CITY OF DUNN CENTER
CITY OF GOLVA
CITY OF KILLDEER
CITY OF MEDORA
HETTINGER COUNTY
Thursday, May 30, 2013
Stanley, 8:30 – 10:00 a.m., Montrail County South Complex, 8103 61st St NW, Stanley
CITY OF NEW TOWN
CITY OF PARSHALL
CITY OF PLAZA
CITY OF ROSS
CITY OF STANLEY
Crosby, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m., Elementary School in Crosby, Andres Room
CITY OF BOWBELLS
CITY OF COLUMBUS
CITY OF CROSBY
CITY OF FLAXTON
CITY OF LIGNITE
CITY OF NOONAN
CITY OF POWERS LAKE
Friday, May 31, 2013
Williston, 8:30 – 10:30 a.m., City of Williston Board Room, 22 East Broadway
CITY OF WILLISTON
CITY OF EPPING
CITY OF GRENORA
CITY OF RAY
CITY OF TIOGA
CITY OF WILDROSE
TRENTON TOWNSHIP
Watford City, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m, Watford City Civic Center, 213 2nd St NE, Watford City
CITY OF WATFORD CITY
CITY OF ALEXANDER
CITY OF ARNEGARD
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Hazen, 8:30 – 10:30 a.m., City Hall, 146 E Main, Commission Room, Hazen
CITY OF BEULAH
CITY OF GARRISON
CITY OF HAZEN
CITY OF UNDERWOOD
CITY OF WASHBURN
CITY OF ZAP
Mandan, 2:30 – 3:00 p.m., Location to be determined
CITY OF MANDAN
2013 Legislature
The 2013 Legislature has passed HB1358 and SB2013. HB1358 provides significant increases to direct oil and gas tax distributions to cities, counties, townships and school districts in oil and gas producing counties. HB1358 appropriates $240 million to the oil and gas impact grants fund that is the source for grants to political subdivisions for projects needed as a direct result of impacts of oil and gas development.
Of the $293.3 million available for grants, the legislation earmarked the following:
Airports, in coordination with $60 Million
the ND Aeronautics Commission.
Higher Education $4 Million
Dust Control Pilot Program $3 Million
County Sherriff Departments $7 Million
Emergency Medical Services $7 Million
Fire Protection Districts $3.5 Million
Hub City Grants, limits grant to: $14 Million
Williston-$2m, Dickinson-$7m, Minot-$5m
The legislative changes are resulting in program changes that are still being evaluated. With resulting increased direct distributions provided to political subdivisions, the grants program is expected to focus increasingly on unfunded, unmet needs, especially projects targeting safety issues.
Please return to this website often. As additional program details take shape and become available, they will be posted here!
Past News
City Infrastructure Grant Round - Application Deadline Extended To Midnight, May 8, 2013
The Energy Infrastructure and Impact Office has exteneded the deadline for applications for the city infrastructure grant round. The original application deadline was April 30, 2013, with the new deadline being midnight on May 8, 2013. Mailed applications must be postmarked by May 8th. Applications can be e-mailed to energyimpact@nd.gov or faxed to (701)328-3650 until 11:59 p.m., May 8, 2013.
The deadline has been extended to accommodate final Legislative decisions of the policies and the amount of money appropriated for the oil and gas impact grants. Please see the press release announcing the extension using this link.
City Infrastructure Grant Round, First Round in Advance of the 2013-2015 Biennium
The Board of University and School Lands (Land Board) has approved the Energy Infrastructure and Impact Office, to open a grant round for cities experiencing infrastructure needs as a result of oil and gas development. Applications will be accepted until midnight May 8, 2013 from qualifying cities. Please see the grant round announcement for more details using this link.
Criteria and Recommendations
The Energy Impact advisory committee has developed criteria and recommendations for the allocation of the grant funds. The current grant rating system includes the following rating categories:
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Objective
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Project Readiness
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Result of Energy Activity
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Relates to health, welfare, and safety
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Budget
Each entity should apply for the funds on a project basis. The funds are not intended to be dispersed without a project application.
Advisory Committee
The Legislature authorized the Land Board to appoint an advisory committee to assist in making its grant award determinations.
The committee established to make recommendations regarding policies, procedures and distributions of 65% of the Oil and Gas Impact Fund available to the smaller cities, counties, townships and other eligible political subdivisions, is made up of nine members:
Two County Representatives
David Hynek, Mountrail County Commissioner
Jim Arthaud, Billings County Commissioner
Two City Representatives
Lyn James, Bowman Mayor
Brent Sanford, Watford City Mayor
One Emergency Services Representative
Barry Jager, Burke County Sheriff and Emergency Manager
One Township Representative
Floyd Miller, township officer in Williams County
One At-large
Rick Larson, Energy Industry Representative (and former EDIO director)
Department of Transportation Director
Francis Ziegler
State Land Commissioner
Lance Gaebe
