First time applicants for proposed new Rural Legacy Areas should read the Grants Manual and contact the appropriate Program Manager.
From the Download page you can download the entire Rural Legacy Program Grants Manual in either Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat formats. A fourteen page appendix of all the Applications Forms can be downloaded separately.
Timing: Check out our Calendar to see what happens when, and some important dates to plan around.
After the Board of Public Works approves the Application, the Rural Legacy Board, through the Department of Natural Resources Rural Legacy Program staff, will transmit a Grant Agreement to the Sponsor for approval. The Chairman of the Rural Legacy Board and the Rural Legacy Sponsor(s) will sign the Grant Agreement. Here is a sample grant agreement
