Applications will be accepted until 3 p.m. Sept. 6 for the latest rounds of grants from the Mesa County Federal Mineral Lease District.

The district has $700,000 available for its fall cycle. Grant application presentations are scheduled for a board meeting set for Sept. 18 in Grand Junction. Awards will be announced as soon as Oct. 16.

The district distributes federal mineral leasing funds to local public entities to support infrastructure, construction and public service projects. Funding stays in Mesa County.

Grants of $50,000 or more are available under a program to support large-scale public works and capital projects that address health and safety as well as the effects of energy and mineral extraction. Mini grants of up to $50,000 are available for smaller projects.

Since 2011, the Mesa County Federal Mineral Lease District. has awarded more than $11 million to local entities.

For grant applications and more information about the Mesa County Federal Mineral Lease District, visit the website located at www.mesafml.org/current-grant-cycle. Information also is available on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter.