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North Dakota's Outdoor Heritage Fund was established in 2013 as a multi-million dollar program to provide grants to state agencies, tribal governments, political subdivisions, and nonprofit organizations to:
 Directive A - Provide access to private and public lands for sportsmen, including projects that create fish and wildlife habitat and provide access for sportsmen;
Directive B - Improve, maintain, and restore water quality, soil conditions, plant diversity, animal systems, and to support other practices of stewardship to enhance farming and ranching;
Directive C - Develop, enhance, conserve, and restore wildlife and fish habitat on private and public lands; and
Directive D - Conserve natural areas for recreation through the establishment and development of parks and other recreation areas.
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The Outdoor Heritage Fund will receive up to $30 million per biennium from oil and gas production tax revenue.
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The North Dakota Industrial Commission has oversight of the Outdoor Heritage Fund. The Outdoor Heritage Fund Advisory Board (consisting of 12 voting and 4 ex-officio members) shall make recommendations to the Commission on the funding of grants.
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Meetings and Grant Round Dates:
Grant round deadline dates will be December 2, 2013; April 1, 2014; August 1, 2014; November 1, 2014; and April 1, 2015. The Outdoor Heritage Fund Advisory Board meeting date will be the week of January 13, 2014.
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Laws, Policies and Forms
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Chapter 54-17.8
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Application Process
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Review, Scoring and Approval Process
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Sample Budget Form
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Application Form and Budget Form
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Scoring Form and Ranking Form
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Sample State Agency Contract
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Sample Tribal Entity Contract
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Sample Political Subdivision Contract - Under Construction
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Sample 501(c) Contract
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Guidelines for Reports - Under Construction
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Financials
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Report on Submitted Grant Applications
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Grant Reports
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Karlene Fine
Industrial Commission
State Capitol 14th Floor
600 E. Boulevard Ave. Dept. 405
Bismarck, ND 58505-0840
Phone: (701)328-3722
Fax: (701)328-2820
E-mail: outdoorheritage@nd.gov |
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