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Memorandum <br />To: Board of Commissioners <br />John Link, County Manager <br />From: Bob Jones, Recreation and Parks Director <br />David Stancil, Environment and Resource Conservation Director <br />Date: January 4, 1999 <br />Re: Parks and Recreation Trust Fund (PARTF) Grant Application Priority <br />The deadline for submitting grant applications to the N.C. Parks and Recreation Trust Fund is January <br />31, 2000. Three possible projects for submittal have been identified, but only one project can be <br />submitted per grant cycle (the cycle is annual from January 31 each year). <br />We are preparing an abstract along these lines for the Board's meeting on the 18th- Any ideas on these <br />options prior to the meeting would be welcomed. The basics of this grant program are shown in the box <br />below: <br />Parks and Recreation Trust Fund <br />1. Grants may be submitted fc a+cisiion of land' anci'developtrtent/errovation of reareatc e?. <br />.2. Counties and towns are el!40*400kants?, " 3. Grants require a dollar fordoil match, W&,, ,max!mum of $250,000. grant. and donations and in-, <br />land. services cannot, be used to match.. <br />4. Approximately, $6 million is availabie <br />5. Grants are approved. by tH Darks and Recreation Authority, an 11-member boat apointed by the <br />Governor and Generals bly,. <br />6. Factors considered in approvakinlude criteria in the PARTF past-scoring.system populatioriw,serrred?; <br />geographic dlMAb0_km of projects,, presence or absence of other- funding sources, andslevel a <br />compliance with prior agreementsr <br />7. Only one grant may be submitted per qxl% and, joint` appkations?are.enco uraged., _ <br />Jul?+k: ; , <br />8. Projects will be approved in May-Jude, With, notice of grant by <br />The following options have been identified for potential grant submittal. <br />Oution *1 - Phase II,_Eflan?Cheeks Common%ty Park <br />A grant application in the amount of $250,000 could be submitted for facilities development for phase II <br />(or a portion of phase II) of this park. Upon completion of phase I in February, 2000, the major park <br />amenities of the original design will be constructed. The park amenities to be constructed in phase II <br />are the nature interpretive trails, boardwalk, outdoor shelter/classroom, repair drainage in open space <br />area, two (2) small picnic shelters and furnishings, and install athletic field lighting for the multi-purpose <br />softball/soccer fields. <br />The estimated cost of construction and engineering fees is $500,000. Application for $250,000 of Park <br />and Recreation Trust Fund would require a $250,000 match from the County. The matching funds will <br />not be required until 12 months from the date of the application. Funds that were expended in the <br />phase I construction cannot be used as a match, however, the appraised value of the property to be <br />developed may be used toward the match.