Title:
Title
State of California Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Program Grant Applications for Del Paso Regional Park Improvement Project and Mills Tunnel Multi-Use Trail
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FileID
File ID: 2021-00161
Location
Location: Districts 2 and 4
Recommendation:
Recommendation
Adopt a Resolution approving the submission of grant applications to the California Department of Parks and Recreation's Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Program.
Contact: Janelle Oishi, Program Specialist, (916)808-1016, Department of Youth, Parks & Community Enrichment; William Shunk, Senior Engineer (916) 808-2986, Department of Public Works
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Presenter: None
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1-Description/Analysis
2-Resolution
Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: California Department of Parks and Recreation is administering competitive grant programs funded through Proposition 68 - the Parks, Environment & Water Bond Act. The Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Program will award $395.3 million to competitive applications serving critically underserved communities throughout the state. The program focus is on funding the acquisition or development of new parkland and recreation opportunities in underserved and low-income areas. The grant application deadline is March 12, 2021 and a single maximum grant request is limited to $8.5 million.
To be eligible, the community within an approximate half-mile radius of the project site must either have a ratio of less than three acres of public park space per 1,000 residents, or the median household income from census tracts is lower than $56,982 annually. The most competitive applications are located in critically underserved communities, focus primarily on recreational amenities, engage the community and develop partnerships, use multiple components of sustainable environmental design, provide employment or volunteer opportunities, provide maximized public accessibility, and improve ...
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