The Local Recreation Improvement Grant is a competitive grant that supports the improvement and repair of public recreation facilities including local parks, municipal recreation centers, and local stadiums.
Donor Name: New Jersey Department of Community Affairs
State: New Jersey
County: All counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/20/2023
Size of the Grant: $100,000
Details:
Local Recreation Improvement Grant funds will be allocated to each grant recipient to help cover costs associated with updating community centers, playgrounds, pools, fields, walking or bicycle trails, rail trails, multi-sport courts, and recreational facilities; project development professional services costs; equipment costs including playground and recreation facilities equipment; and environmental remediation costs required to prepare recreation sites for use.
The Local Recreation Improvement Grant (LRIG) exists to:
- Fund improvements to recreational facilities
- Provide quality outdoor recreational space to underserved communities, particularly in this time of heightened need
- Assist local units in achieving unmet recreational obligations
- Equipment example (example: cost of playgrounds or stadium or community theatre bleachers).
- Remediation costs associated with preparing recreation sites for use.
- Other directly related costs.
Funding Information
- Governor Murphy has appropriated $25 million in the FY2023 budget for the Local Recreation Improvement Grant to support improvement and repairs to public recreation facilities.
- The Division of Local Government Services (DLGS) within the Department of Community Affairs will administer the Local Recreation Improvement Grant awards, which may be adjusted or capped based on applications submitted.
- A recommended maximum award of $100,000 shall govern; however, awards in excess of the cap may be authorized if warranted and depending upon program demand.
- LRIG may supplement new and existing projects, but funding duplication is not permitted and cannot supplant allocated grant funding from other sources.
- Priority will be given to unfunded projects and those that include a local match component.
Eligibility Criteria
New Jersey counties, municipalities, and school districts are eligible to apply.
For more information, visit DCA.