Urban Park & Recreational Trails Program

Urban Park & Recreational Trails Program

 The District will provide technical and financial assistance to governmental agencies to establish, develop and improve public parks, recreation areas, and trails. Priority is given to projects that develop outdoor recreation, camping, and picnicking facilities.

Acceptable Projects:

• • Development of a recreational area plan including engineering if necessary
  • Picnic shelters and restrooms, and associated water and electrical facilities
  • Camper hookups and pads, camper dump stations
  • Grills, fire rings, and picnic tables if included as a component of the overall recreation area plan.
  • Playground Equipment.
  • Recreation Trails
  • Grading, seeding, and landscaping.
    • Non-Eligible Projects: Ball fields, tennis courts, swimming pools, and racetracks.

Funding:

The LBNRD cost-share limitations: The District’s cost-share rate shall be $10.00 per capita population, not to exceed 50% of the project’s total cost; however, the District’s contribution shall be not less than $500 nor more than the maximum of $50,000. The LBNRD Board has the authority to modify the dollar contributions based on the community’s best interest and the benefits provided. The Applicant shall be limited to applying for funds once every five years. All applications submitted by the deadline will be evaluated and ranked by the committee based on their merits and enhancement of overall District goals. Total funds available for distribution will be limited to annual District budgetary allocations for this program.