Commission Agenda Item No. 4
Presenter: Tim Hogsett
Action
Outdoor Recreation Grant Funding
January 27, 2011
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 of less than 500,000 in population for the acquisition and/or development of outdoor recreation sites. As of August 1, 2010 TPWD received 29 eligible Outdoor applications requesting $12,983,749 in matching fund assistance. Staff is recommending support of four projects in the amount of $1,848,209.
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 are $1,848,209 from Fiscal Year 2011 TRPA revenue. This review includes applications from 29 sponsors requesting $12,983,749 in matching funds for all eligible applications submitted by August 1, 2010. Based on the scores, 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 four projects listed in Exhibit A in the amount of $1,848,209 is approved.”
Attachments – 1
1. Exhibit A — Priority Listing
Commission Agenda Item No. 4
Appendix A
| # | Score | Sponsor Authority | Project Name | Grant Request | State Match | Cumulative | Total Project Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 97 | Corsicana | Athletic Complex* | $500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $1,000,000 |
| 2 | 97 | Gun Barrel City | Community Park #3* | $500,000 | $500,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,609,121 |
| 3 | 95 | Haltom City | Little Fossil Creek Linear Park* | $500,000 | $500,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,000,000 |
| 4 | 93 | Vinton | City Hall Park* | $500,000 | $348,209 | $1,848,209 | $1,000,000 |
| 5 | 91 | Krum | Community Park Development* | $500,000 | |||
| 6 | 91 | Wallis | Mynarik Park | $500,000 | |||
| 7 | 90 | Sonterra MUD | Community Park | $473,920 | |||
| 8 | 89 | Mexia | Athletic Complex | $500,000 | |||
| 9 | 89 | Vernon | Orbison Park* | $500,000 | |||
| 10 | 89 | Liberty Hill | City Park* | $200,000 | |||
| 11 | 88 | Maverick County | Lake Park Iv* | $500,000 | |||
| 12 | 87 | Wharton County | Precinct 1 Park | $383,205 | |||
| 13 | 85 | Anna | Slayter Creek Park II | $500,000 | |||
| 14 | 83 | Flower Mound | Wilson-Carmel Park | $500,000 | |||
| 15 | 83 | Willacy County | Laguna Point Recreation Area | $500,000 | |||
| 16 | 82 | Harker Heights | Purser Family Park | $279,000 | |||
| 17 | 82 | Red Oak | Hickory Creek Park | $500,000 | |||
| 18 | 82 | Wichita Falls | Wichita Bluff Open Space* | $500,000 | |||
| 19 | 73 | San Juan | Monte Grande Park | $289,850 | |||
| 20 | 68 | Nueces County | Lyondell-Basell Park | $500,000 | |||
| 21 | 62 | Jacksonville | Athletic Complex | $500,000 | |||
| 22 | 62 | Princeton | Community Park * | $500,000 | |||
| 23 | 61 | La Feria | Veteran's Memorial Sports Complex | $500,000 | |||
| 24 | 59 | Eden | Concho Springs Golf Course / Lee Pfluger Park | $127,724 | |||
| 25 | 58 | Prosper | Town Lake Loop Trail | $262,300 | |||
| 26 | 54 | Wheeler | City Pool | $500,000 | |||
| 27 | 52 | Brazoria County | Bridge Park | $467,750 | |||
| 28 | 36 | Uvalde County | Fair-Plex & Wes Cooksey Parks | $500,000 | |||
| 29 | 34 | Kilgore | Baseball/Soccer/Multi-Use Fields | $500,000 | |||
| TOTAL | $12,983,749 | ||||||