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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 Integrated Waste Management Board
(IWMB). 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 IWMB reserves the
right to fund individual phases of selected proposals and may therefore fund an amount
less than requested. The IWMB 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
It is anticipated that the Legislature will appropriate $2.558 million to fund
the Park Playground Accessibility and Recycling Grant Program. Award of the FY
2001-2002 Park Playground Accessibility and Recycling Grants is contingent upon
and subject to the availability of funds appropriated for the grant. The
proposed grant term is from March 2002 to February 2004.
Applicant Eligibility
Cities, counties, federally recognized
California Indian tribes, special districts, and park districts that manage
public parks with playgrounds can apply. Only one application per jurisdiction
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 IWMB that the 50 percent match requirement would impose an
extreme financial hardship on the applicant.
- 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.
Application
You may request the application in four ways: complete the application
request form (Adobe Acrobat PDF, 21 KB) and return it by mail to the address
indicated, e-mail your request to parkbond@ciwmb.ca.gov,
leave a message requesting an application on the IWMB's Grant Hotline at (916)
341-6441, or download the application from the this site.
Question/Answer Period
To assist prospective grantees, the CIWMB has established a
question-and-answer period for competitive grant programs. If you have program-specific questions
after reviewing the application, please submit them in writing to the
Integrated Waste Management Board by July 13, 2000. The questions and answers will be
compiled and mailed to those requesting applications and placed on this Web
site.
Application Deadline
Completed applications must be postmarked by Friday,
August 31, 2001. Hand-delivered, faxed or E-mailed
applications will not be accepted. Late applications will not be considered for grant funding and will be
returned.
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