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Memorandum To: Board of Commissioners John Link, County Manager From: Bob Jones, Recreation and Parks Director David Stancil, Environment and Resource Conservation Director Date: January 4, 1999 Re: Parks and Recreation Trust Fund (PARTF) Grant Application Priority The deadline for submitting grant applications to the N.C. Parks and Recreation Trust Fund is January 31, 2000. Three possible projects for submittal have been identified, but only one project can be submitted per .grant cycle (the cycle is annual from January 31 each year). We are preparing an abstract along these lines for the Board's meeting on the 18"'' Any ideas on these options prior to the meeting would be welcomed. The basics of this grant program are shown in the box below: Parks ana Kecreation Trust Funa 1. Grants may be submitted for acquisition of land and development/renovation of recreation facities. 2. Counties and towns are eligible applicants. 3. Grants require a dollar for dollar match, with a maximum of $250,000 grant. Land donations and in- kind services cannot be used to match. 4. Approximately $6 million is available: 5. Grants are approved by the Parks and Recreation Authority,. an 11-member board appointed by the Governor and General Assembly. 6. Factors considered in approval include criteria in the PARTF point-scoring system, population served,. geographic distribution of projecL~, presence or absence of other funding sources, and level of .compliance with prior agreements. 7. only one grant may be submitted per cycle, and joint applications are encouraged.. 8. Projects will be approved in May-June, with notice of grant by July. The following options have been identified for potential grant submittal. Option #1-Phase II, Efland-Cheeks Community Park A grant application in the amount of $250,000 could be submitted for facilities development for phase II (or a portion of phase II) of this park. Upon completion of phase I in February, 2000, the major park amenities of the original design will be constructed. The park amenities to be constructed in phase II are the nature interpretive trails, boardwalk, outdoor shelter/classroom, repair drainage in open space area, two (2) small picnic shelters and furnishings, and install athletic field lighting for the multi-purpose softball/soccer fields. The estimated cost of construction and engineering fees is $500,000. Application for $250,000 of Park and Recreation Trust Fund would require a $250,000 match from the County. The matching funds will not be required until 12 months from the date of the application. Funds that were expended in the phase I construction cannot be used as a match, however, the appraised value of the property to be developed may be used toward the match.