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Local Government Grants: More Information
Manual and Forms
In order to streamline the grant application process, the Local Government Grant Program has moved to an online grant application. This system has been designed to make the grant application more efficient.
 
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2012 Manual PDF 

2012 Online Grant Application Instructions
 
2012 Grant Application
 
Environmental Assessment Checklist
Word      PDF
 
Natural Resource Agency Review
Word 
 
Donated Materials and Supplies Record
Word   
 
Donated Equipment Record
Word  
  
Volunteer or Donated Labor Timesheet
Word    

Large, Small and Planning Grants

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Annual grant funds are available upon Legislative approval of OPRD’s budget. Project funding depends on the amount of money available and the project's standing on the small or large project priority list.
  • Small Grants – projects with a maximum $75,000 grant request. Up to fifteen percent (15%) of funds are available for these projects.
  • Large Grant Requests - Other than for land acquisitions, projects with a maximum $750,000 grant request. A Project Sponsor may request up to $1,000,000 for land acquisition projects.
  • Small Community Planning Grants – Maximum awards for planning grants will be $25,000.

Recent Awards
Small Grants
 
Project Sponsor Project Name
Grant Award
City of Corvallis Tunison Park Rehabilitation  $50,000
City of Monroe City Park: Ball Field and Tree $49,850
City of Philomath Newton Creek Play Area Rehabilitation $48,290
City of Phoenix City Hall Park Rehabilitation $27,960
City of Echo Fort Henrietta Park Improvements $50,000
Elgin Parks and
Recreation District
Elgin Playground $36,912
Hood River Valley Parks
and Recreation District
Westside Trail Easement $35,000
City of Oakridge Salmon Creek Park Expansion $50,000
Clackamas County Hawthorne Park $50,000
City of Spray Spray Riverfront Park $33,600
City of Sumpter Sumpter City Park Development $48,929
City of Junction City Junction City Skate Park $33,200
City of Jacksonville Forest Park Trails Development $38,200
City of Medford Parks
and Recreation
Lone Pine Park
Play Structure
$44,000
Ashland Parks and
Recreation
Lithia Park Playground $24,240
City of Riddle Main Street Park Restroom $36,280
Yoncalla Park and
Recreation District
Yoncalla Skate Park $43,032
 
Total Grant Awards
$699,493
 

Large Grants

 
Project Sponsor Project Name
Grant Award
La Pine Park and
Recreation District
Rosland Campground Day Use
and Trail
$142,000
Willamalane Park and
Recreation District
Lively Park Improvements
Phase 2
$183,300
City of Coquille Community Aquatic Center
Enhancement 
$279,461
City of Hillsboro Rock Creek Trail Improvements
$229,000
North Clackamas Parks
and Recreation District
Risley Park
$60,000
Tualatin Hills Parks and
Recreation District
Camille Park Improvements
$70,000
City of Medford Oregon Hills Park Phase I
$376,513
Morrow County Cutsforth Park
$91,984
City of Estacada Wade Creek Park Phase II
$295,870
City of Salem Kale Road Park Development
$350,000
City of Madras Willow Creek Canyon to Madras
Bike & Skate Park Trail
$269,200
City of Wilsonville Montebello Park
$200,000
La Grande Parks and
Recreation Department
Riverside Pavilion Reconstruction
$133,046
City of Boardman Outdoor Recreation Complex
$350,000
City of Sandy Bornstedt Village Park
$253,941
City of Dallas Kingsborough Park Development
$73,000
City of Rockaway Beach Ocean's Edge Park
$339,000
City of Burns Washington Park Rehabilitation
$128,000
City of Bay City Bay City "Watts Park"
$520,000
Chehalem Park and
Recreation District
Walter Schaad Park
$172,539
Irrigon Community Park
and Recreation District
Irrigon Marina RV Park
$244,000
City of Gervais Black Walnut Park
$474,600
City of Sutherlin Red Rock Trail Phase II
$228,000
City of Silverton Silverton Community Skate Park
$230,000
City of Albany East Thornton Lake Natural Area
$558,926
 
Total Grant Awards
$6,252,380
 

Planning Grants

 


Project Sponsor Project Name
Grant Award
Wallowa County Wallowa Lake East Moraine:
A Working Park
$25,000
Port of Garibaldi Parks Implementation Plan
$20,000
City of Stanfield Park System Master Plan
$9,600
Boardman Park and
Recreation District
System Wide Master Plan
$14,000
City of Bay City Bay City "Watts Park"
$8,000
 
Total Grant Awards
$76,600

Staff Contact
Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
Local Government Grants
725 Summer St. NE, Suite C
Salem, OR 97301

Michele Scalise
Grant Program Coordinator
michele.scalise@state.or.us
Phone:  503-986-0708
Fax:  503-986-0794

When to Apply

2012 Schedule
Interested? Come to a Workshop

Who is Eligible?

Who can Apply
Project Guidelines
Match Criteria
Sustainable Projects
Manual and Forms

Local Government Grants

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Page updated: April 26, 2012