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Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to submit a grant application to the California Department of Parks and Recreation, Outdoor Environmental Education Facilities Grant Program; accept said grant, if awarded, in an amount up to $500,000, for completion of the Willow Springs Outdoor Education Trailhead and Trail Network; and, execute all documents necessary to accept the funds and implement the project. (District 7)
DISCUSSION
On March 5, 2002, voters passed the California Clean Water, Clean Air, Safe Neighborhood Parks, and Coastal Protection Act of 2002 (Proposition 40). The passage of Proposition 40 provided $2.6 billion in funds for local assistance grants for projects intended to acquire and develop neighborhood, community, and regional parks and recreational areas for land, air, and water conservation programs, including acquisition for those purposes, and to acquire, restore, preserve, and interpret California’s historical and cultural resources.
In February 2017, the California Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) began soliciting applications for the Outdoor Environmental Education Facilities Grant Program (Grant), funded by Proposition 40. This competitive Grant provides assistance to local agencies and community-based organizations for the development of outdoor environmental education facilities and public outdoor structures and exhibits that facilitate focused learning in a natural outdoor setting with native vegetation, and inspire environmental stewardship and an appreciation of the natural world.
DPR has notified applicants that approximately $10 million is available for one grant cycle. Grant awards are anticipated to be announced in March 2018.
The Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine is proposing to apply for up to $500,000 in Grant funding through Proposition 40 for the Willow Springs Outdoor Education Trailhead and Trail Network (Project). This Project replaces the depot building...
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