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Program Objective(s):

The objective of the Off-Road Vehicle Enforcement program is to promote safety in the use of off-road vehicles (ORV) through enforcement and education.

Criteria:

Grant funding is made available for patrol of the State designated ORV trail system.   Priority is given to counties with the highest number of miles of State designated trail. 

Eligibility:

County sheriff departments in the State of Michigan are eligible to apply for ORV enforcement grant funds.  Expenses applied to patrol time, contractual services, supplies and materials (CSS&M), and equipment necessary for enforcement work are all eligible for reimbursement, dependent on availability of State funding. 

Application Process:

1.      Grant applications are made available in early June each year.

2.      County grant proposals are due by August 1 to the Department of Natural Resources (Department).

3.      The Department reviews, evaluates and approves funding to counties based on the criteria listed above.

4.      The Department prepares grant agreements and notifies each county of their approved ORV enforcement grant.

Deadline(s):

Grant applications are due by August 1 for the following ORV season.  For reimbursement, a completed State Aid Voucher, annual activity report and other expenditure documentation are due by October 31 to the Department, following the end of the grant period. 

Timeline(s):

The time period from grant application to grant award is approximately two months.

Dollar Amount(s) Available:

Funding is based on the criteria listed above and varies from county to county.  Reimbursement is up to 100% of actual expenditures, but not to exceed the grant allocation.

Source(s) of Funds:

ORV Trail Improvement Fund.

Authority:

Part 811 Off-Road Vehicles, NREPA (1994 PA 451).

Contact(s):

Law Enforcement Division: Lieutenant Creig Grey 517-373-7109, greyc @michigan.gov

Grants Management: Maureen Kay Houghton 517-373-2965, houghtmk@michigan.gov

Fiscal Year 2007 Appropriation:

$308,300