Commission Agenda Item No. 5
Presenter: Tim Hogsett
Action
Local Park Grant Funding
January 24, 2013
I. Executive Summary: The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) State and Local Assistance Program provides matching grants to states and local governments for the acquisition and development of outdoor recreation areas and facilities. Program funding is appropriated annually by Congress. TPWD is the pass-through agency for the local governments in the state of Texas. Available funds for the Local Park Grants include $1,330,000.00.
II. Discussion: Outdoor Recreation Grants are made available to Texas local governments of less than 500,000 in population for the acquisition and/or development of outdoor recreation sites. As of August 1, 2012 TPWD received 32 eligible Outdoor Recreation Grant applications requesting $2,673,899 in matching fund assistance. Staff is recommending support of 10 projects in the amount of $1,000,000.00. Exhibit A ranks the projects in descending order based on the scoring criteria adopted by the TPW Commission.
Urban Outdoor Recreation Grants are made available to Texas local governments that exceed 500,000 in population for the acquisition and/or development of outdoor recreation sites. As of August 1, 2012 TPWD received 3 eligible Urban Outdoor Recreation Grant applications requesting $550,000.00 in matching fund assistance. Staff is recommending support of 2 projects in the amount of $330,000.00. Exhibit B ranks the projects in descending order based on the scoring criteria adopted by the TPW Commission.
III. Recommendation: Staff recommends the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission adopt the following motion:
"Funding for 12 projects listed in Exhibit A and B in the amount of $1,330,000.00 is approved.”
Attachments – 2
- Exhibit A — Outdoor Recreation Grant Priority Listing
- Exhibit B — Urban Outdoor Recreation Grant Priority Listing
Commission Agenda Item No. 5
Appendix A
Outdoor Grant Program Priority Listing
January 24, 2013
(Descending Order of Priority)
|
# |
Score |
Sponsor Authority |
Project Name |
Grant Request |
LWCF Match Recommended |
Cumulative Recommended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
108 |
Belton |
Nolan Creek Recreational Project |
$100,000.00 |
$100,000.00 |
$100,000.00 |
|
2 |
100 |
Granite Shoals |
Quarry Park |
$100,000.00 |
$100,000.00 |
$200,000.00 |
|
3 |
86 |
Sonterra MUD |
North Park & Southwest Park |
$100,000.00 |
$100,000.00 |
$300,000.00 |
|
4 |
84 |
Center |
Park Expansion |
$100,000.00 |
$100,000.00 |
$400,000.00 |
|
5 |
76 |
Hays County |
Jacob’s Well Natural Area |
$100,000.00 |
$100,000.00 |
$500,000.00 |
|
6 |
76 |
La Feria |
Unger Park |
$100,000.00 |
$100,000.00 |
$600,000.00 |
|
7 |
75 |
Nueces County |
Lyondell Baseball Park |
$100,000.00 |
$100,000.00 |
$700,000.00 |
|
8 |
68 |
Bedford |
Boys Ranch Park II |
$100,000.00 |
$100,000.00 |
$800,000.00 |
|
9 |
66 |
Brownwood |
Camp Bowie Soccer Complex |
$100,000.00 |
$100,000.00 |
$900,000.00 |
|
10 |
64 |
Cameron County |
El Ranchito Community Park |
$100,000.00 |
$100,000.00 |
$1,000,000.00 |
|
11 |
51 |
Alice |
Craig Park |
$50.000.00 |
||
|
12 |
49 |
Rowlett |
Scenic Point Park |
$100,000.00 |
||
|
13 |
45 |
Crockett |
Davy Crockett Memorial Park |
$75,000.00 |
||
|
14 |
45 |
Schulenburg |
Sports Complex |
$100,000.00 |
||
|
15 |
42 |
Edinburg |
Northwest Park Trail |
$100,000.00 |
||
|
16 |
41 |
Krum |
Community Park |
$100,000.00 |
||
|
17 |
41 |
Lumberton |
City Park |
$100,000.00 |
||
|
18 |
40 |
Laredo |
Lost Lakes Aquatic Ecosystem |
$50,000.00 |
||
|
19 |
39 |
Lamesa |
North Ninth Street Park II |
$100,000.00 |
||
|
20 |
38 |
Windcrest |
Autumn Sunset Greenway |
$84,577.50 |
||
|
21 |
35 |
Elsa |
Modesto Hernandez Memorial |
$75,000.00 |
||
|
22 |
33 |
Seguin |
Skate Park |
$50,000.00 |
||
|
23 |
28 |
Vinton |
North Park |
$100,000.00 |
||
|
24 |
27 |
Fairfield |
W.L. Moody Reunion Grounds II |
$100,000.00 |
||
|
25 |
27 |
Sullivan City |
Municipal Park |
$75,000.00 |
||
|
26 |
26 |
Brenham |
Blue Bell Aquatic Center |
$100,000.00 |
||
|
27 |
26 |
Redwater |
Redwater Community Park |
$6,798.30 |
||
|
28 |
24 |
Silsbee |
Knupple Park II |
$36,500.00 |
||
|
29 |
23 |
La Joya |
Military Park |
$75,000.00 |
||
|
30 |
21 |
Whitehouse |
City Park |
$88,004.00 |
||
|
31 |
15 |
Lubbock County WCID #1 |
Buffalo Springs Lake Park |
$65,520.00 |
||
|
32 |
11 |
Huntsville |
Eastham-Thomason Park IV |
$42,500.00 |
||
|
Total |
$2,673,899.80 |
Commission Agenda Item No. 5
Appendix B
Urban Outdoor Grant Program Priority Listing
January 24, 2013
(Descending Order of Priority)
|
# |
Score |
Sponsor Authority |
Project Name |
Grant Request |
LWCF Match Recommended |
Cumulative Recommended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
35 |
Fort Worth |
Trailhead at Tinity Park |
$110,000.00 |
$110,000.00 |
$110,000.00 |
|
2 |
28 |
Houston |
Shady Lane Park |
$220,000.00 |
$220,000.00 |
$330,000.00 |
|
3 |
8 |
San Antonio |
Stone Oak Park Walking Trails |
$220,000.00 |
||
|
Total |
$550,000.00 |