Presenters: Tim Hogsett
Commission Agenda Item No. 5
Action
Outdoor Recreation Grant Funding
January 28, 2010
I. Executive Summary: Outdoor Recreation Grants are made available from the Texas Recreation and Parks Account and the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) to Texas local governments for the acquisition and/or development of outdoor recreation sites. TPWD received 32 eligible applications requesting $14,406,609 in matching fund assistance. Staff is recommending support of seven projects in the amount of $3,084,687.
II. Discussion: The Texas Recreation and Parks Account Program (TRPA) was authorized in 1993 to assist local political subdivisions of the state in providing basic public recreation facilities. TRPA revenue is generated from a portion of the state sales tax on sporting goods.
Funds available include $2,584,687 from TRPA revenue, and $500,000 from LWCF revenue. This review includes applications from 32 sponsors requesting $14,406,609 in matching funds for all applications submitted by July 31, 2009. Based on site visits and analyses, the projects have been ranked in descending order of priority. Exhibit A contains the priority listing with funds requested by the sponsors and funds recommended by staff.
III. Recommendation: Staff recommends the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission adopt the following motion:
"Funding for seven projects listed in Exhibit A in the amount of $3,084,687 is approved."
Attachments - 1
- Exhibit A - Priority Listing
Commission Agenda Item No. 5
Exhibit A
Outdoor Grant Priority Listing
January 28, 2010
(Descending Order of Priority)
(*Resubmitted Project)
| # | Score | Sponsor Authority | Project Name | Grant Request | State Match | Total Project Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 94 | Uvalde | Kiwanis Parks Sports Complex * | $500,000 | $500,000 | $1,102,504 |
| 2 | 92 | Murphy | Community Park & Maxwell Creek Greenbelt Expansion | $500,000 | $500,000 | $1,500,000 |
| 3 | 91 | Sealy | Jacqueline A. Cryan Memorial Town Park * | $500,000 | $500,000 | $2,012,000 |
| 4 | 90 | Forest Hill | Griggs Park * | $491,000 | $491,000 | $982,000 |
| 5 | 89 | Florence | Community Park | $191,215 | $191,215 | $382,430 |
| 6 | 86 | Alpine | Park & Trail Improvements * | $402,472 | $402,472 | $804,944 |
| 7 | 86 | Haltom City | Whites Branch Park * | $500,000 | $500,000 | $1,000,000 |
| 8 | 85 | Kendall County | 4-H Horse Club Youth Agriculture and Equestrian Center | $500,000 | $0 | $11,500,000 |
| 9 | 84 | Gun Barrel City | Park Expansion-West Section * | $500,000 | $0 | $1,565,538 |
| 10 | 83 | Jarrell | Memorial Park | $240,000 | $0 | $480,000 |
| 11 | 83 | Wichita Falls | Wichita Bluff Open Space | $500,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 |
| 12 | 82 | Rusk | Lion's Park * | $500,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 |
| 13 | 81 | Krum | Community Park Development * | $500,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 |
| 14 | 81 | Schleicher County | El Dorado County Park | $500,000 | $0 | $2,091,743 |
| 15 | 80 | San Angelo | Concho River Trail II | $500,000 | $0 | $8,319,302 |
| 16 | 79 | Harris County MUD #179 | Ten Acre Park * | $499,128 | $0 | $998,256 |
| 17 | 78 | Addison | Vitruvian Park* | $500,000 | $0 | $6,100,000 |
| 18 | 74 | Liberty Hill | City Park | $200,000 | $0 | $400,000 |
| 19 | 74 | Vernon | Orbison Park | $500,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 |
| 20 | 73 | Euless | Midway Park Family Life Center | $500,000 | $0 | $9,800,000 |
| 21 | 73 | Mission | Northwest Park * | $500,000 | $0 | $1,134,950 |
| 22 | 72 | Somerset | Water Spray Park and Trails * | $253,750 | $0 | $507,500 |
| 23 | 71 | Texarkana | Park Upgrades (3 Sites) | $285,294 | $0 | $575,088 |
| 24 | 68 | Highland Village | Doubletree Ranch | $500,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 |
| 25 | 65 | Greenville | Graham Park | $500,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 |
| 26 | 58 | Reeves County | Community Park | $500,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 |
| 27 | 58 | Rosenberg | Seabourne Creek Park III | $500,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 |
| 28 | 50 | Nueces County | Amistad Park | $343,750 | $0 | $747,500 |
| 29 | 46 | Brownfield | Coleman Park | $500,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 |
| 30 | 45 | Angelina County | Cassels-Boykin Park | $500,000 | $0 | $1,150,000 |
| 31 | 45 | Hidalgo | Valle Alto Park II | $500,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 |
| 32 | 43 | Sanger | John Porter Sports Complex | $500,000 | $0 | $1,506,000 |
| TOTALS | $14,406,609 | $3,084,687 | $64,659,755 | |||