The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) announces the opening of the 2017 Local Government Grant Program (LGGP) grant cycle for funding public parks and recreation projects. Large, small and planning grants are available for cities, counties, metropolitan service districts, park and recreation districts, and port districts looking to fund the following types of projects: planning, development, rehabilitation, acquisition, and acquisition and development. To help applicants navigate the process, OPRD will host a webinar workshop Jan. 26 from 10 a.m. to noon and a live workshop in Salem Jan. 27 from 10 a.m. to noon. Registration for workshops is required. To register and receive workshop notification, send contact information to Mark Cowan at mark.cowan@oregon.gov. The Local Government Grant Program is designed to help local government agencies acquire property for park purposes and fund outdoor park and recreation areas and facilities. The grants are funded from voter-approved lottery money. The LGGP awards more than $4 million annually to Oregon communities for outdoor recreation projects and has awarded nearly $50 million in grants since 1999. Applications, a grant manual, application deadlines and other information are online at oprdgrants.org.
