HomeMy WebLinkAboutNS Grant - Recreation & Parks Grant ApplicationORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISS1flNERS
ACTiC}N AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Dater November 5, 2DDT
Action -Agenda
item No. ~ -~ ~1
SUBJECT: Recreation and Parks Grant A lications
DEPARTMENTw Recreation and Parks
PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No
ATTACHMENT(S):
1NFORMATiON CONTACT:
Lori Taft, 245-2664
PURPOSEM To provide the opportunity for input from the Board of County Commissioiners on a
variety of grant opportunities available to the County through the Recreation and Parks
Department.
BACKGROUND: Recreation and Parks Department staff has been researching grant
opportunities from a variety of sources and for a variety of purposes in recent months. Many of
the grants involve very small funding levels, but some are more substantial. Staff is making the
Board aware of the opportunities currently under consideration and is requesting direction or
authorization for the Department to pursue the grant opportunities listed below.
AT&T Foundation Request of $S,DDD. Target Project. Cool Jazz Festival
Staff, has contacted the AT&T Foundation to request an application for an Art &
Culture Grant. Staff is awaiting the application which will be available in the
spring of 2DD8.
USTA Public Facility Funding Grant - s$SD,DOD.DO or 2D% of project. Target Project:
4HS Tennis Caurt resurfacing.
Staff is preparing an application to the United States Tennis Association. The funds are
being requested to support the tennis court renovations at Qrange High School. if
successful, the grant funding would be applied equally against Qrange County's portion
of the costs for the project.
Be Active North Carolina, inc~ -Request of $5,D44. Target Project: l~~d-day Gefaway
lunchtime exercise programs.
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Staff is requesting $5,444 to offer a program series that encourages people to be acfive.
F~ecreation and Parks has offered fee based lunchtime programs targeting County
employees in the past. Mixed results have been experienced due to necessary fees
charged. The funding would help to reduce fees charged. No other County Department
offers a program of phis type or name.
Triangie Community Foundation -- bequest for funds approximately $1,44} to
purchase an BCD projector. The projector will be used for training of coaches;
parents and officials.
Basebali for Tomorrow Foundation ~-approximately $50,044 Target Project: Fairview
Park BaseballlSoftball Field.
FINANCIAL iMIPACT. No matching funds are required other than those already available
within individual project budgets.
~ECOMMFNDATIDN~S~: The Manager recommends that the Board authorize staff to pursue
these grant applications. -