The Department of Development Services is accepting applications for the Shelby County Park and Recreation Grant Program.
Donor Name: Shelby County
State: Alabama
County: Shelby County (AL)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/06/2022
Details:
The purpose of the Park and Recreation Grant Program is to provide a means of assisting various entities within Shelby County in developing and/or improving parks and recreational opportunities in the county, especially in supporting the vision and goals of the Shelby County Comprehensive Plan.
This program must provide an efficient and equitable means of providing funds and services to a countywide constituency, while being mindful of limited public funding resources and public sector legal restrictions. The program is designed to provide coordination between public funds obtained from: the Shelby County Commission; municipalities within the County; the public school systems in Shelby County; the Shelby County Parks and Recreation Authority; and private sector funds obtained from various private associations and organizations throughout the County.
In order to provide the broadest range of recreational services to Shelby County residents, the funding priorities for this Grant Program are as follows:
- New construction of parks, trails, and other recreational facilities; and,
- Increasing user capacity through expansion of existing facilities; and,
- Renovation or replacement of existing recreational fields, equipment and/or facilities; and,
- Combination of new construction and renovation of existing recreational facilities.
Eligible Projects
Projects must be located on property that is contractually obligated for public use and/or benefit. Operations and/or operating supplies are not eligible for Shelby County Park and Recreation Grants. The following types of facility development projects are eligible for a Shelby County Park and Recreation Grant:
- Trails
- Athletic field projects/complexes
- Passive recreational parks/facilities
- Other recreational facilities that support the vision and goals of the Shelby County
- Comprehensive Plan.
Eligibility Criteria
Any organization from the following list may apply for a Shelby County Park and Recreation Grant:
- Municipalities within Shelby County
- All public school systems within Shelby County
- Public Agency property owners
- Shelby County-area non-profit athletic or recreational associations
- Applicants must be a Shelby County registered vendor or able to meet vendor requirements.
- Prospective applicants are not eligible to apply if the entity has an open Park and Recreation grant.
For more information, visit Recreation Grant Program.
