The Berkeley County is accepting applications for park projects through the South Carolina Parks and Recreation Department (PARD) Grant Program for the 2023 Fiscal Year.
Donor Name: Berkeley County Government
State: South Carolina
County: Berkeley County (SC)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/30/2022
Details:
The PARD Grant Program allocates grants to eligible entities within Berkeley County for planning and development of new parks and recreation facilities. This is a matching grant program where all projects must be matched by at least 20 percent.
The funds are be used for permanent/semi-permanent improvements to public park and recreation facilities. Each application must have the endorsement of its county legislative delegation members whose combined weight factor is more than 50%.
Eligibility Criteria
- An eligible entity is any local government unit, including special purpose districts, which has provided parks or recreation services for at least twelve (12) months prior to the date of application. Such eligibility will be determined by SCPRT. The South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism is the only State agency eligible for funding. SCPRT will annually review all agencies and will assign each agency to a classification. These classifications are as follows:
- CLASS “A”: a local unit of government that has as one of its primary responsibilities the provision of full-time park and recreation facilities and services open to the general public and has provided such for the previous twelve-month period. These entities have real property under their direct control, which they use for public recreation purposes, or schedule on-going activities of a comprehensive nature.
- CLASS “B”: a local unit of government which has as one of its responsibilities the provision of park and recreation facilities and services open to the general public and has provided such for the previous twelve-month period.
- CLASS “C”: a local unit of government which provides park and recreation facilities or services open to the general public as a secondary function and has provided these facilities or services for the previous twelve-month period.
- CLASS “D”: all entities, that do not meet the requirements of one of the three (3) above described classes, or entities, that have lost their eligibility and as a result are ineligible for PARD funds.
- If an entity has never received PARD funds, the following must accompany a complete application. It is the sponsor’s responsibility of provide all documentation to prove eligibility:
- Picture of recreational facilities maintained by the sponsor Copy of agency’s budget showing expenditures for parks and recreation functions Detailed description of how long property has been maintained along with an outline of future development.
For more information, visit Berkeley County Government .
