DNR outlines ENRTF community-grants plan as lawmakers press for stricter safeguards on expedited and advance payments The Department of Natural Resources told a House committee it plans expedited rounds and fiscal supports to widen access to Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund grants, while lawmakers and the Office of the Legislative Auditor urged risk-based controls for any advance payments and clearer statutory guardrails.

The DNR is pushing for faster access to community grants, but lawmakers are demanding stricter safeguards to protect public funds.

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