Grant Funding for Outdoor Recreation through DCR By

Grant Funding for Outdoor Recreation through DCR By Jennifer Wampler, Trails Coordinator

Federal Money Land Water Conservation Fund • Funded through National Park Service • 50/50 Match, reimbursement program • Acquisition and/or development of public outdoor recreation areas • LWCF assisted areas must be maintained and opened, in perpetuity, as public outdoor recreation areas Recreational Trails Program • Funded through Federal Highways Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act • 80/20 Match, reimbursement program • building and rehabilitating trails and trail facilities • two-step process: an RTP grant for preliminary engineering (PE) followed by a construction grant.

Who Can Apply Land Water Conservation Fund • • Counties, cities and towns Park and recreation authorities Tribal governments State agencies Recreational Trails Program • Funding may be awarded to city, county, town or other government entities. Registered nonprofit groups partnered with a government body also are eligible.

Categories Land Water Conservation Fund • Acquisition • Development • Combination Recreational Trails Program Classification • Rehabilitation • New Construction • Combination Category • Non-motorized single use • Diverse use • Motorized use

Funding Land Water Conservation Fund • Minimum 250 K • Maximum 500 K GRANT, NOT PROJECT COST Recreational Trails Program Category Minimum 1 K • Non-motorized single use up to 3 K • Diverse use-4 K • Motorized use-3 K

Contact: • Jett Johnson Jett. Johnson@dcr. Virginia. gov 804 -371 -4918

State Money Virginia Land Conservation Fund • Created in 1992, first funded in 2000 • 19 -member Board representing VA’s 11 Congressional Districts • Sec. of Natural Resources, Sec. of Agriculture & Forestry, and 17 citizen members – Director of DCR serves as Exec Secretary • Interagency taskforce develops scoring criteria and advises board on project priorities

Categories Four Funding Categories: Open Spaces and Parks Natural Area Protection Historic Area Preservation Farmlands and Forest Preservation

VLCF Brochure

Timeline 2017 Grant Round

Eligibility Who may apply: • State agencies, federal agencies, localities, public bodies, and nonprofit organizations that are “holders”. • Minimum application = $200, 000 total cost for land preservation and conservation projects; $25, 000 total cost for public interpretive programs, signage, and exhibits. • 50/50 Match reimbursement program.

Contact information Suzan Bulbulkaya – DCR Suzan. Bulbulkaya@dcr. Virginia. gov 804 -371 -5218