Local Parks and Recreation Fund Grant Workshop

In the 2010-2011 budget, the General Assembly appropriated $3.7 million for the Local Parks and Recreation Fund (LPRF). On Wednesday June 30, 2010, the Department of Environment and Conservation will host a grant workshop at the Fleming Training Center at 2022 Blanton Drive in Murfreesboro on how to apply for these grants. The workshop will begin at 10:00 AM central time. The grants are intended to help communities create and expand parks and recreation services. These grants may also be used for trail development and capital projects in parks, natural areas and greenways. LPRF grants have a maximum possible award of $200,000 and require a 50% match. Each county and municipality may submit one application per grant cycle. Cities and counties may also apply jointly for one additional project. The department has begun accepting applications for grants from the LPRF and will continue to do so up until the application dealine of August 13. Grants recipients are expected to be announced this fall.