Commission Agenda Item No. 8
Presenter: Tim Hogsett
Action
Small Community Recreation Grant Funding
August 25, 2011
I. Executive Summary: Small Community 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 20,000 in population for the acquisition and/or development of outdoor recreation sites. As of March 1, 2011 TPWD received 21 eligible Small Community applications requesting $1,389,690 in matching fund assistance. Staff is recommending support of five projects in the amount of $375,000.
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. The 82nd Texas Legislature has suspended all Texas Recreation and Parks Account (TRPA), and all Large County & Municipality Recreation and Parks Account funding for the FY 2012-2013 biennium.
Funds currently available include $375,000 from the LWCF. Staff reviewed applications from 21 sponsors requesting $1,389,690 in matching funds for all eligible applications submitted by March 1, 2011. 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 five projects listed in Exhibit A in the amount of $375,000 is approved.”
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Commission Agenda Item No. 8
Appendix A
# | Score | Sponsor Authority | Project Name | Grant Request | State Match Recommended | Cumulative Recommended |
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1 | 42 | Lorena | McBrayer Park* | $75,000 | $75,000 | $75,000 |
2 | 41 | Centerville | Joseph A. Sullivan City Park | $75,000 | $75,000 | $150,000 |
3 | 40 | Pittsburg | Fair Park Renovation Project | $75,000 | $75,000 | $225,000 |
4 | 39 | Crystal City | Municipal Pool* | $75,000 | $75,000 | $300,000 |
5 | 36 | Harris County WCID #136 | Birnam Woods Nature Park* | $75,000 | $75,000 | $375,000 |
6 | 35 | Mount Pleasant | Keith Park | $75,000 | ||
7 | 34 | Wilmer | Adams Street City Park | $75,000 | ||
8 | 32 | Groves | Chris Roark Lions Park | $50,250 | ||
9 | 32 | Yoakum | Municipal Swimming Pool | $75,000 | ||
10 | 31 | Von Ormy | City Park | $70,000 | ||
11 | 30 | Mineola | Preserve on the Sabine Phase IV* | $49,600 | ||
12 | 30 | Sealy | North Park | $75,000 | ||
13 | 29 | Ballinger | City Park II | $75,000 | ||
14 | 28 | Lakeside | Park | $75,000 | ||
15 | 27 | Aledo | Park & Community Center | $75,000 | ||
16 | 24 | Bovina | City Park | $14,590 | ||
17 | 24 | Saint Jo | Play & Skate Park* | $75,000 | ||
18 | 23 | Port Isabel | Laguna Madre Park II | $75,000 | ||
19 | 21 | Brookshire | Evelyn Waters Memorial Playground | $5,250 | ||
20 | 17 | Chandler | Winchester Park II | $75,000 | ||
21 | 17 | Llano | Sculpture Garden | $75,000 | ||
Total | $1,389,690 |