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This grant application period is now
closed.
The Safe Neighborhood Parks, Clean Water, Clean Air, and
Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2000 (Villaraigosa-Keeley Act) established the Park
Playground Accessibility and Recycling Grant Program to be administered by the
California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB). The purpose of the grant program is
twofold: first, to upgrade playgrounds using recycled-content materials; second, to ensure
that playgrounds comply with State regulations for playgrounds and are accessible in
accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. "Playground"
refers to an improved outdoor area designed, equipped, and set aside as a play area for
children. Grants shall not exceed $50,000 for any one playground. The CIWMB reserves the
right to fund individual phases of selected proposals and may therefore fund an amount
less than requested. The CIWMB will award the grants on a competitive basis.
Ineligible Projects
Projects that don’t meet the definition of a playground are ineligible for funding, such
as tennis courts, skateboard facilities, swimming pools, athletic playing fields,
athletic courts, etc.
Funding
The Legislature appropriated $2.558 million to fund the Park Playground Accessibility
and Recycling Grant Program. The grant term is from June 30, 2001 to February
28, 2003.
Applicant Eligibility
Only park districts meeting the definition of "district" as defined in the Villaraigosa–Keeley
Act (Public Resources Code section 5096.308 (e)) can apply. Only one application per
district will be accepted for this grant cycle.
Each Applicant Must:
- Guarantee that at least 50 percent of the grant funds awarded and
used for the improvement or replacement of playground equipment or facilities will be
expended on recycled-content materials.
- Demonstrate its ability to provide a 50 percent match (of the grant), which may be
reduced to a 25 percent match (of the grant), upon a finding by the CIWMB that the 50
percent match requirement would impose an extreme financial hardship on the applicant. An
eligible applicant may apply for a 25 percent match if the proposed playground project is
located in an Enterprise Zone designated by the California Trade and Commerce Agency.
- Show that the playground has had an initial inspection conducted
by a playground inspector certified by the National Playground Safety Institute, to
satisfy the regulations put forth by the Department of Health Services. This inspection
must have occurred after January 1, 1998.
To Request an Application
E-mail your request to parkbond@ciwmb.ca.gov;
or leave a message requesting an application on the CIWMB's Grant Hotline at (916)
341-6441. Applications available in late
October 2000.
Question/Answer Period
To assist prospective grantees, the CIWMB has established a
question-and-answer period for grant programs. If you have any program-specific questions
after reviewing the application, please submit them in writing to the California
Integrated Waste Management Board by December 15, 2000. The questions and answers will be
compiled and mailed to those requesting applications and placed on this Web
site. See
questions and answers (or download
Excel 97/2000, 60 KB).
Application Deadline
Completed applications must be received in the CIWMB's office by 3:00 p.m., Wednesday,
January 31, 2001. Late applications will not be considered for grant funding and will be
returned.
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