Maybe Charlestown can get money to expand Faith’sFolly
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| In
Charlestown, you can bike on "Faith's Folly,"
a 1.3 mile stretch of asphalt installed in Ninigret Park at the insistence of Faith LaBossiere. This project was sold to the CCA-controlled Town Council at a cost of $7,000 but ended up costing $267,000 PLUS interest. Doncha love the smell of fresh asphalt in the morning? Smells like PATRONAGE! |
Funding provided through the 2021 Beach, Clean Water and Green
Bond – which Rhode Island voters approved by a margin of almost 80 percent last
March – is capitalizing the grants.
Since the inception of DEM's community recreation grant program
in 1988, 541 grants have been awarded and more than $85 million invested in
improvements in all 39 Rhode Island communities. Recreation development grants require
a 20 percent community match. Applicants can apply for either small grants for
grant funding up to $100,000 or large grants for grant funding up to $400,000.
Recreation acquisition grants require a 50 percent match and are capped at $400,000. Applicants are encouraged to review the grant instructions available at www.dem.ri.gov/plangrants. Scoring criteria is established by the State Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP).
Well-planned, well-described projects in urban, distressed, and
environmental justice areas will score particularly well. As part of a larger
network of recreational opportunities in the state, municipal facilities play
an important role in beautifying communities, supporting public health,
strengthening climate resilience, and promoting a cleaner environment.
A virtual pre-application workshop is scheduled in October.
Details below:
Topic: RI Outdoor Recreation Grant Round 2022
Time: Oct. 20, 2021 10 AM
Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3947594847
Meeting ID: 394 759 4847 - Call in number: 1-929-205-6099
Electronic applications are encouraged and should be forwarded
to Lisa McGreavy in DEM's Division of Planning and Development at
lisa.mcgreavy@dem.ri.gov by 3 PM on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2021.
Proposals and supporting materials also may be mailed to Ms.
McGreavy's attention at DEM, Division of Planning and Development, 235
Promenade Street, Providence, RI 02908. Rhode Island municipalities and
recognized Native American tribes are eligible to apply.
DEM's GreenSpace programs – which include Outdoor Recreation,
Local Open Space, and Recreational Trail grants – fund land conservation,
recreational land acquisition and development, and recreational trail
development and improvements statewide. Rhode Island's historic parks,
bikeways, and green spaces provide opportunity for public enjoyment – in
addition to improving the health of the environment, strengthening the state's
climate resilience, and supporting the economy.
According to the Outdoor Industry Association, outdoor
recreation in Rhode Island generates $2.4 billion in consumer spending and
supports 24,000 local jobs.
For more information on DEM programs and initiatives, visit
www.dem.ri.gov. Follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/RhodeIslandDEM or on
Twitter (@RhodeIslandDEM) for timely updates.
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