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Typical Projects
- Long-range, comprehensive recreation planning
- Pre-design plans and permitting for a park or athletic facility
- Master planning, feasibility study, or technical survey for a park or trail
Who May Apply?
- Cities, counties, towns
- Native American tribes
- Nonprofits
- Special purpose districts such as park and recreation, port, conservation, and school districts
Funding
The Legislature provides funding from the sale of state bonds.
Grant Limits
RCO is working on setting grant limits, but they most likely will be $200,000 for site-specific projects and $100,000 for comprehensive plans. This web page will be updated as soon as the limits are set.
Match Details
Applicants are not required to provide matching resources.
Eligible Projects
All phases of planning, pre-design, and technical assistance for public outdoor recreation facilities including comprehensive plans, construction drawings, environmental assessments, feasibility and preconstruction studies, cultural resources surveys, and site master plans.
Ineligible Projects
- Projects unlikely to lead to capital development
- Planning for recreation programming
Questions?
Beth Auerbach, outdoor grants manager, 360-280-6103
Edison Velez, outdoor grants manager, 360-340-1280
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