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The Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program

• A highly successful and competitive grant program
• Funds acquisition, development and renovations to
  parks and wildlife habitat
• Administered by the Washington State Recreation
  and Conservation Office (RCO)

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Outdoor Recreation Categories

• Local Parks
• Pools, ball fields, courts, skate parks,
  playgrounds, p-patches, etc.
• Turf, lights, drainage, irrigation, parking,
  bathrooms etc.
• Passive open space, paths, picnic shelters,
  benches
• Acquisition or development
• 500,000 maximum request
• Trails
• Non-motorized trails for walking and biking
• Acquisition, development, renovation or
  combination
• Development can include trailheads, parking etc.
• No maximum

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Whos Eligible for Funding?

• Cities
• Counties
• Tribes
• Special Purpose Districts

Local agencies and tribes must provide a 50
match including

• Appropriation/Cash
• Bonds
• Conservation Futures
• Donations Equipment, Land, Labor and Materials
• Force Account Equipment, Labor and Materials
• Grants RCO, Federal, State and Others

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Timeline for Next Grant Cycle

• RCO Grant Workshops in late 2009
• Letter of Interest Due around March 1, 2010
• Grants Due in May 2010
• Funding Approved by 2011 Legislature

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Parks, Playgrounds and Trails

• Improve Physical Health
• Improve Mental Health
• Build Stronger Communities
• Provide benefits for the entire community
• But they are often missing where we
  need them most.

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Compiling The Data

• Park Map
• Income Data
• Park Needs Data
• Overlap of Income and Park Data
• Map WWRP Projects on top

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WWRCs 2009 Request

• In 2007 the Coalition persuaded the legislature
  to double the WWRPs two year capital
  appropriation to 100 million.
• In 2009 we will try to institutionalize funding
  for WWRP grants at that level.

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Recreation for Underserved Communities

• The Coalition is requesting funds for a pilot
  project
• Grants would be administered by the RCO
• Policies would be jointly developed by RCO and
  HTF
• HTF and CDGB grants and loans would be eligible
  for a match.

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