Commission Agenda Item No. 11
Presenter: Dan Reece
Action
Local Park Grants Funding
Request Approval of Proposed Funding Recommendations
May 27, 2021
I. Executive Summary: The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) staff is seeking approval of its local park grants funding recommendations. The federal Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) State and Local Assistance Program, the Texas Large County and Municipality Recreation and Parks Account (Urban Parks Account), and the Texas Recreation and Parks Account (TRPA) provide matching grants to local governments for the acquisition and development of public parkland and recreation facilities.
II. Discussion: Urban Outdoor, Non-Urban Outdoor, and Small Community Recreation Grants are made available to local governments in Texas based on population for the acquisition and/or development of public parkland. Funds available include: $15,317,202 from the LWCF, $1,314,016 from the Urban Parks Account, and $4,995,534 from the TRPA.
As of December 4, 2019, TPWD received 56 eligible applications requesting $30,892,595 in matching fund assistance. The staff is recommending support of projects in the amount of $21,626,752.
Exhibits A through C rank the projects in descending order based on each grant program’s scoring criteria, which were previously adopted by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission.
III. Recommendation: The staff recommends that the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission adopt the following motion:
“Funding for projects listed in Exhibits A through C in the amount of $21,626,752 is approved.”
Attachments – 3
Commission Agenda Item No. 11
Exhibit A
| Rank | Score | Applicant | Project Name | Request | Recommendation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 77 | Travis County | Onion Creek Greenway Phase IV | $1,432,565.00 | $1,432,565.00 |
| 2 | 74 | Harris County | Challenger Seven Memorial Park | $1,500,000.00 | $1,500,000.00 |
| 3 | 68 | El Paso County | Playground, Sport Court, and Skatepark Renovations | $1,314,016.00 | $1,314,016.00 |
| 4 | 65 | Texas Historical Commission | Almonte Surrender Site | $500,000.00 | $500,000.00 |
| 5 | 64 | Houston | Sunset Heights Park | $898,000.00 | $898,000.00 |
| 6 | 60 | Dallas | Crawford Memorial Park Phase 1 Loop Trail Project | $776,881.00 | |
| 7 | 59 | San Antonio | Dan Markson Park and Playground Projects | $1,000,000.00 | |
| 8 | 58 | Hidalgo County | Lopezville Park | $1,100,511.00 | |
| 9 | 56 | Fort Worth | Rolling Hills Park II | $1,500,000.00 | |
| Totals | $10,021,973.00 | $5,644,581.00 | |||
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Exhibit B
| Rank | Score | Applicant | Project Name | Request | Recommendation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 77 | Garland | Watson Park | $750,000.00 | $750,000.00 |
| 2 | 75 | Haltom City | North Park | $750,000.00 | $750,000.00 |
| 3 | 74 | Cameron County | La Esperanza Community Park | $643,097.00 | $643,097.00 |
| 4 | 74 | Westchase District | Wilcrest Park | $750,000.00 | $750,000.00 |
| 5 | 74 | La Grange | Hope Hill Park | $750,000.00 | $750,000.00 |
| 6 | 73 | Mont Belvieu | Joe Matthews Park | $750,000.00 | $750,000.00 |
| 7 | 70 | Pittsburg | Fair Park | $700,000.00 | $700,000.00 |
| 8 | 68 | Tomball | Jerry Matheson Park Enhancements | $750,000.00 | $750,000.00 |
| 9 | 68 | Eagle Pass | The Trails | $500,000.00 | $500,000.00 |
| 10 | 67 | Mission | Lions Park | $750,000.00 | $750,000.00 |
| 11 | 67 | Zapata County | Zapata Golf Course and Nature Park | $750,000.00 | $750,000.00 |
| 12 | 63 | Alpine | Pueblo Nuevo Park | $217,591.00 | $217,591.00 |
| 13 | 63 | Little Elm | Cottonwood Park Phase I | $750,000.00 | $750,000.00 |
| 14 | 61 | Graham | Graham Park Improvements | $450,950.00 | $450,950.00 |
| 15 | 61 | Flower Mound | Peters Colony Memorial Park | $750,000.00 | $750,000.00 |
| 16 | 60 | Tyler | Rose Complex Park | $749,999.00 | $749,999.00 |
| 17 | 58 | Tool | The Eight at Tool, City Park | $750,000.00 | $750,000.00 |
| 18 | 58 | Terrell | Crossroads Park | $750,000.00 | $750,000.00 |
| 19 | 56 | Alamo | Guerra Elementary City/School Park | $750,000.00 | $750,000.00 |
| 20 | 56 | Hidalgo County WCID 18 | Sendero Park | $750,000.00 | $750,000.00 |
| 21 | 53 | Victoria | Riverside Duck Pond | $621,509.00 | $621,509.00 |
| 22 | 49 | Williamson County | Williamson County Expo Center- Covered West Arena | $750,000.00 | |
| 23 | 48 | Kaufman | Kaufman City Lake Park Development and Acquisition | $750,000.00 | |
| 24 | 44 | Fate | Old Downtown Park | $195,000.00 | |
| 25 | 41 | Dilley | Dilley City Park Improvements Project | $750,000.00 | |
| 26 | 41 | McKinney | Old Settler's Park Renovation | $750,000.00 | |
| 27 | 41 | Ennis | Rogers & Maise Hike and Bike Trail | $474,040.00 | |
| 28 | 40 | Rowlett | Lakefront at Pecan Grove Park | $400,000.00 | |
| 29 | 34 | Calhoun County | Bill Sanders Memorial Park | $300,000.00 | |
| Totals | $18,752,186.00 | $14,383,146.00 | |||
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Exhibit C
| Rank | Score | Applicant | Project Name | Request | Recommendation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 71 | Grandview | City Park | $114,252.00 | $114,252.00 |
| 2 | 68 | Hale Center | Caudle Lake Park | $84,773.00 | $84,773.00 |
| 3 | 62 | Friona | Friona Community Park Redevelopment | $150,000.00 | $150,000.00 |
| 4 | 60 | Dalhart | Rita Blanca Lake Center | $150,000.00 | $150,000.00 |
| 5 | 59 | Salado | Pace Park Playground | $150,000.00 | $150,000.00 |
| 6 | 58 | Stockdale | Central Park Splashpad | $105,000.00 | $105,000.00 |
| 7 | 58 | Bandera | City Park Playground | $75,000.00 | $75,000.00 |
| 8 | 57 | Fate | Park Adjacent to Harry Herndon Elementary School | $150,000.00 | $150,000.00 |
| 9 | 55 | Zapata County | Miraflores Neighborhood Park | $150,000.00 | $150,000.00 |
| 10 | 54 | Premont | Cora Park Trail | $150,000.00 | $150,000.00 |
| 11 | 53 | South Padre Island | John L Tompkins Park Phase III | $125,000.00 | $125,000.00 |
| 12 | 51 | New Fairview | New City Park | $150,000.00 | $150,000.00 |
| 13 | 47 | Vidor | Maplewood Park | $150,000.00 | |
| 14 | 46 | Lone Star | Edgemont Park | $69,500.00 | |
| 15 | 46 | Deleon | Deleon Bell Street City Park Splashpad | $60,000.00 | |
| 16 | 45 | Howe | Memorial Park | $54,463.00 | |
| 17 | 43 | Three Rivers | Kopplin Park Pedestrian & Nature Trail | $35,448.00 | |
| 18 | 40 | Angleton | Bates/Dickey Park | $150,000.00 | |
| Totals | $2,118,436.00 | $1,599,025.00 | |||