Statewide Park Program (SPP) - Round Four: $395.3 Million Available

December 14, 2020 Application Deadline for the $395.3 Million Statewide Park Program (SPP) Round 4 

ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS

 Cities

 Counties

 DISTRICTS (as defined on page 71)

 JOINT POWERS AUTHORITIES (one member of the JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY must be either an eligible DISTRICT, City, or County)

 NON-PROFITS with 501(c)(3) status

TYPES OF PROJECTS A PROJECT must involve either DEVELOPMENT or a combination of ACQUISITION and DEVELOPMENT to: 1. Create a NEW PARK, or 2. EXPAND an EXISTING PARK, or 3. RENOVATE an EXISTING PARK

GRANT AMOUNT PER APPLICATION

 Maximum grant request per APPLICATION/PARK: $8,500,000

 Minimum grant request per APPLICATION/PARK: $200,000

One PARK = One Application: Each PARK requires its own, separate APPLICATION. Only one APPLICATION, requesting up to $8.5 million, may be submitted for the same PARK in the same ROUND.

Multiple PARKS = Multiple Applications: An APPLICANT may submit multiple APPLICATIONS for different PARKS. An APPLICANT can potentially receive multiple GRANT awards that total more than $8.5 million in the same ROUND. There is no cap to the amount of grants an APPLICANT may receive per ROUND.

No Match Required: The GRANT by itself may fund the entire PROJECT.