Attachment A: Project Budget Spreadsheet
Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund
M.L. 2020 Budget Spreadsheet
Legal Citation:
Project Manager: Jaime Souza
Project Title:  Rivers Are Alive: Inspiring Life-long Environmental Stewardship
Organization: St. Croix River Association
Project Budget: $363,900
Project Length and Completion Date:  3 years (6/30/23)
Today's Date:  04/15/2019
 
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES TRUST FUND BUDGET / Budget
 
BUDGET ITEM

Personnel (Wages and Benefits) -  $285,000 
Project Manager & Coordinator, $90,000, (75% salary; 25% benefits) .5 FTE each year for 3 years 
Environmental Educator, $138,750, (75% salary; 25% benefits) 1 FTE each year for 3 years
River Connections Guide,  $56,250, (75% salary; 25% of benefits) .5 FTE each year for 3 years
 
Professional/Technical/Service Contracts - $9,600

Wild River Journey Riverboats services, ($8 x 1,200 students); contract for competitive bid / $13,500 
Outfitter services for on-river field trips ($45 each for 20 students for 5 field trips each year for three years);  contract for competitive bid / $ 10,000 
Educational video, for information transferance; contract for competitive bid / $0

Equipment/Tools/Supplies / $15,000

Printing / $10,000 
Classroom, field trip, training, and promotional  materials
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Travel expenses in Minnesota / $5,800 
Travel to Minnesota schools and field trips (60 trips/year x 3 years, .58 x 10,000 miles)

Other / $15,000 
Transportation scholarships for schools qualified for financial hardship

COLUMN TOTAL - $363,900
 
SOURCE AND USE OF OTHER FUNDS CONTRIBUTED TO THE PROJECT
In kind: National Park Service staff and other volunteer service time / pending $45,000