MN SF2723

Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission shall develop a competitive grant program to promote statewide outdoor ski recreation for facility construction and maintenance projects.

Eligible projects include construction of Olympic-standard ski jumps, additional jumps at existing facilities, multi-sport complex construction or maintenance, year-round skiing facilities, and cross-country ski facility expansion for high school teams.

Grant proposals must include local contributions such as in-kind donations of time, land, access roadways, utility services, landscaping, and parking.

Commission shall award 50 percent of grants to communities in greater Minnesota and must consider facility utilization potential, profitability, and accommodation of noncompetitive family and community skiing.

$6,000,000 is appropriated from the general fund in fiscal year 2017 to the Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission for the snow angel program, with $50,000 annually available for staffing and administration.