About the BWSR Grants Administration Manual
Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Planning Information
- Videos for Local Governments
BWSR has created short videos, intended for local government officials and anyone who wants to learn the basics, on the following topics
Grants Monitoring and Financial Reconciliations
Procedure is required action to be followed: Procedure is the established way of doing something; a series of actions conducted in a certain order; and/or steps necessary to meet the terms of a grant agreement.
Guidance is supporting information or recommended action: Guidance consists of recommended best practices; helpful context; and/or tools, resources and examples.
Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Conservation Contracts Program
The Conservation Contracts Program Replaces the Erosion Control and Water Management Program effective FY24.
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Grant Reporting
Grant Fund Reporting
Recipients of BWSR grant funds are required to report expenditures, measurable outcomes and activities from the previous calendar year as outlined in the grant agreement. BWSR may withhold grant payments if the grantee is not in compliance with ALL Board reporting requirements.
The deadline for grant reporting varies by grant program and the terms of the grant agreement; however, generally, these deadline dates are:
Working Lands Resources
What Are Working Lands?
Working lands are those lands in private ownership that are being actively used for farming, forestry or other productive resource-based uses. Over three-quarters of Minnesota's land area is privately held, and 51% of the state's land (26 million acres) is in agriculture.