Commission Agenda Item No. 7
Presenter: Dana Lagarde

Action
Small Community Recreation Grant Funding
January 22, 2015

I.       Executive Summary: The Texas Recreation and Parks Account (TRPA) provides matching grants to local governments for the acquisition and development of outdoor recreation areas and facilities.

II.     Discussion: Small Community Recreation Grants are made available to Texas local governments of less than 20,000 in population for the acquisition and/or development of outdoor recreation sites. Funds available include $691,163 from the TRPA. As of August 31, 2014 Texas Parks and Wildlife Department received 28 eligible Small Community applications requesting $1,869,609 in matching fund assistance.  Staff is recommending support of 11 projects in the amount of $691,163.

Exhibit A ranks the projects in descending order based on the scoring criteria adopted by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission.

III.    Recommendation:  Staff recommends the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission adopt the following motion:

"Funding for 11 projects listed in Exhibit A in the amount of $691,163 is approved."

Attachments – 1

  1. Exhibit A – Priority Listing

Commission Agenda Item No. 7
Exhibit A

# Score Applicant Name Project Name Total Project Cost Requested Funding Cumulative
1 35 South Houston City Hall Park $187,188.00 $75,000.00 $75,000.00
2 35 Uvalde Municipal Pool $175,970.00 $73,675.00 $148,675.00
3 33 Vernon Orbison Park $60,000.00 $30,000.00 $178,675.00
4 31 Bishop City Park $176,796.00 $75,000.00 $253,675.00
5 31 Levelland 4th Street & Double U Street Parks $70,000.00 $35,000.00 $288,675.00
6 30 Italy Upchurch Ballfieds $150,000.00 $64,988.00 $353,663.00
7 30 Troy Trojan Park $202,500.00 $75,000.00 $428,663.00
8 29 Rio Grande City Skate Park $210,000.00 $75,000.00 $503,663.00
9 28 Enchanted Oaks Community Park $165,200.00 $73,500.00 $578,663.00
10 28 Atlanta McNoble Harper Park $155,000.00 $75,000.00 $653,663.00
11 28 Sullivan City Memorial Park $75,000.00 $37,500.00 $691,163.00
12 27 Harris County WCID #96 Fall Creek Sports Complex $160,005.00 $75,000.00  
13 27 Valley Mills Boy Scout Park $170,000.00 $75,000.00  
14 26 Edgewood City Park $155,000.00 $75,000.00  
15 26 Lyford Central Park $158,000.00 $75,000.00  
16 26 Pilot Point Old City Park $150,125.00 $75,000.00  
17 25 Alice Craig Park $120,000.00 $60,000.00  
18 25 La Grange Randolph Park $197,250.00 $75,000.00  
19 25 Prosper Cockrell Park $228,351.00 $75,000.00  
20 24 Joshua Southside Park $260,000.00 $75,000.00  
21 24 Dayton Sawmill Road Park $150,000.00 $75,000.00  
22 24 Roman Forest City Park $125,234.00 $62,615.00  
23 22 Richland Community Park $15,000.00 $7,500.00  
24 20 Johnson City Community Park $150,000.00 $75,000.00  
25 19 Surfside Beach Splash Park $157,950.00 $75,000.00  
26 17 Port Isabel Arturo Galvan Coastal Park $150,000.00 $75,000.00  
27 14 Thorndale VFD City Park $150,000.00 $75,000.00  
28 12 Hewitt Warren Park $74,831.00 $74,831.00  
Totals $4,124,569.00 $1,869,609.00