APPLICATION DEADLINE:
May 1, 2020
DRAFT DEADLINE:
April 1, 2020
AWARD AMOUNT:
Up to $500,000
MATCH REQUIREMENT:
1:1; at least 50% of eligible, approved project costs
ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS:
North Carolina counties and incorporated municipalities
ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES:
For public park and recreational purposes:
1. Acquire land
2. Build or renovate facilities
COMPETITIVENESS CRITERIA:
1. Degree and quality of planning and public involvement;
2. Acquisition or conservation of unique natural, cultural, recreational, or scenic resources;
3. Recreation facilities provided;
4. Quality of site with respect to its surroundings;
5. Quality of park land to be acquired;
6. Applicant's ability to operate and maintain the project;
7. Inclusion of a new public recreation facility;
8. Presence or absence of other funding sources;
9. Population served.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
1. Application form and narratives;
2. Site plan;
3. Cost estimate;
4. Mapping;
5. Preliminary environmental form;
6. Public participation and strategic planning documents.
