Funding
The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) acquires funding from sources that include the City of Minneapolis, the Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission (MPOSC) and various grants.
Granting Sources for MPRB
The MPRB has successfully secured grant dollars in the past from the following sources:
Neighborhood and Community Park Capital Improvement Program
In general, neighborhood and community park improvements are supported by net debt bonds, special levies and Neighborhood Revitalization Program (NRP) funds.
- Each year, the MPRB revises and submits a capital improvement program request to the Mayor and City Council to be included in the city’s annual budget. Funds that are allocated from the budget are distributed to the MPRB in the form of Net Debt Bonds.
- In 2001, MPRB was also able to access funds through a levy approved by the Mayor and Board of Estimate and Taxation.
- List of neighborhood and community parks eligible for non-regional CIPs
- Capital Improvement Program Timeline
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Regional Capital Improvement Program
Every two years, Metropolitan Council staff work with ten implementing agencies to develop the Metropolitan Parks and Open Spaces Commission (MPOSC) regional Capital Improvement Program (CIP). Implementing agencies include the seven metropolitan counties, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB), the City of St. Paul, and the City of Bloomington. The MPRB recommends projects to be included in the regional CIP. This CIP is then presented at public meetings prior to prioritization by the MPOSC. Finally, the MPOSC submits its CIP to the Minnesota State Legislature for approval and funding allocations.
The MPOSC approves the regional CIP and operation and maintenance budgets for the regional park system within the framework of its Regional Policy Plan. This plan is developed every four years with input from elected officials and staff the implementing agencies, as well as, area residents. Information provided in the plan includes guidelines for acquisition, development, and operations and maintenance.
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