The Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program provides funding for a broad range of land protection and outdoor recreation, including local and state parks, trails, water access, and the conservation and restoration of state land.
Donor Name: Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office
State: Washington
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/01/2024
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program was envisioned as a way for the state to accomplish two goals: acquire valuable recreation and habitat lands before they were lost to other uses and develop recreation areas for a growing population.
Funding Information
- Local Parks
- Acquisition Projects: $1 million
- Development Projects:$500,000
- Combination Projects (Acquisition with either development or renovation: $1 million, of which not more than $500,000 may be for development costs
- State Lands Development and Renovation: Minimum $25,000, maximum $325,000
- State Parks: None
- Trails: None
- Water Access: None.
Typical Projects
- Buying land for a park
- Building ball fields, courts, regional athletic complexes
- Renovating community parks
- Developing regional trails
- Building waterfront parks
- Developing state lands.
Eligible Projects
Land Acquisition
Acquisition includes the purchase of perpetual interest in real property or non-perpetual interests such as leases and easements. Acquisition of non-perpetual interests must be for at least 50 years and may not be revocable at will. Incidental costs related to acquisition are eligible.
Development
- Local and State Parks
- Buildings
- Campgrounds, cabins
- Fishing floats
- Hard court areas
- Interpretive kiosks, signs
- Outdoor swimming pools
- Picnic shelters
- Play areas
- Playing fields
- Restrooms
- Roads, paths, and parking
- View areas
- Note: Renovation projects are NOT eligible in the State Parks Category.
- State Lands Development and Renovation
- Campgrounds
- Fishing piers and platforms
- Interpretive kiosks, signs
- Launch ramps and floats
- Picnic shelters
- Restrooms
- Roads, paths, and trails
- Trails
- Benches, tables
- Bridges and boardwalks
- Interpretive kiosks, signs
- Restrooms
- Trails
- Trailheads
- Viewpoints
- Water Access
- Buoys
- Fishing piers and platforms
- Interpretive kiosks, signs
- Launch ramps, floats
- Picnic shelters
- Restrooms
- Roads and paths.
Who May Apply?
- Local Parks Category
- Cities, counties, towns
- Federally recognized Indian tribes
- Special purpose districts, port districts, or other political subdivisions of the state providing services to less than the entire state
- State Lands Development and Renovation Category
- Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife
- Washington State Department of Natural Resources
- State Parks Category
- Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
- Trails and Water Access Categories
- Cities, counties, towns
- Federally recognized Indian tribes
- Special purpose districts, port districts, or other political subdivisions of the state providing services to less than the entire state
- State agencies (Departments of Enterprise Services, Fish and Wildlife, and Natural Resources, and the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission).
For more information, visit WSRCO.