The Local Government Grant Program (LGGP) is a voter approved, State lottery funded grant program administrated by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department.
Donor Name: Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
State: Oregon
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline:
- Large Grant: 04/01/2023
- Small Grant: 05/01/2023
- Planning Grant: 05/15/2023
Size of the Grant: $750,000
Details:
Program Purpose
To award grant fund assistance for outdoor park and recreation areas and facilities, acquisition of property for park purposes, bicycle and pedestrian recreation and transportation trails, bicycle recreation opportunities, and non-motorized water-based recreation.
Project Types
Eligible projects involve land acquisition, development, and major rehabilitation projects that are consistent with the outdoor recreation goals and objectives contained in the Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP).
- Acquisition – Acquiring land for public outdoor recreation areas, including new park land or additions to existing parks, wildlife areas, and open spaces.
- Development – Developing basic outdoor recreation facilities including sports and playfields, picnic facilities, camping facilities or interpretive facilities. Other potential projects include roads, parking areas and restroom buildings.
- Rehabilitation – Repairing, restoring or reconstruction on normal wear and tear of facilities. Rehabilitation projects are also those that help meet the access requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
- Planning and Feasibility Studies
Preliminary studies undertaken to determine and document a project’s viability such as a city developing a plan as to where future parks will be located.
The results are used to make decisions whether to proceed with the project, its public need and benefit, how many, locations, activities and likely users, etc. It is an analysis of possible alternative solutions and a recommendation on the best alternative.
The above definition’s intent is to provide help for communities who do not have a park master plan in place or whose plan or studies are significantly outdated.
Funding Information
- Funding Type: Reimbursement Grants
- Funding Available: Approximately $6 million annually
- Small Grants: $75,000 maximum award.
- Large Grants: $750,000 maximum award. ($1 million for property acquisitions).
- Planning Projects: $40,000 maximum award.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants include Local government agencies that are obligated by state law to provide public recreation facilities.
This includes:
- Cities (municipal corporations)
- Counties (political subdivisions)
- Metropolitan Service Districts
- Park and recreation districts
- Port districts
Eligibility is limited to public outdoor park and recreation areas and facilities. These areas and facilities must be open and accessible to the public-at-large.
Match Criteria
- The eligible match by the Applicant may include local budgeted funds, local agency labor or equipment, federal revenue sharing, other eligible grants, state and county inmate labor, donated funds, the value of private donated property, equipment, materials, labor, the value of land acquired within the past six year period, cost of appraisals, pre-development costs within the past two year period (cannot exceed 15 percent of total project costs), or any combination thereof.
The Local Government Grant Program match requirements:
- At least 50 percent match required for-
- Cities and districts over 25,000 population
- Counties over 50,000 population
- At least 40 percent match required for-
- Cities and districts with a population between 5,000 and 25,000
- Counties with a population between 30,000 and 50,000
- At least 20 percent match required for-
- Cities and districts under 5,000 population
- Counties under 30,000 population.
For more information, visit Local Government Grant.
