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Outdoor Recreation and Legacy Partnership Program

Outdoor Recreation and Legacy Partnership Program

Grant Information

  • Type:

    Grant

  • Eligible Applicants:

    Local Governments,  Tribal Governments

  • Project Drivers:

    Recreation 

  • Additional Goals:

    Wildlife Habitat & Biodiversity

  • States:

    Michigan

  • Status:

    Accepting Applications

Max. Grant Award: $300,000 – $15 million

 

 

Project Type:Construction

This grant is available to provide matching grants to states and local governments for the development of public outdoor recreation areas and facilities in economically-disadvantaged communities.

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  • Grant Priorities

    Grant priorities include:

    Acquisition or development for a wide range of outdoor recreation uses and facilities needed to support the use and enjoyment of the area. Projects must involve publicly owned land or transfer of ownership by fee simple acquisition, to a public entity.

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  • Eligibility Requirements

    Any unit of government, including Native American tribes, or any combination of units in which authority is legally constituted to provide recreation.

    Projects must be: 

    • located within a community having a population of 25,000 or more in the 2020 Census, and
    • located within a community that is determined to be underserved, see Merit Review Criteria below for how to document community eligibility. 
    •  Must serve the specific needs of communities that are severely lacking in walkable, publicly accessible, outdoor recreation (park deserts) and that has a poverty rate or at least 20% or that is at least 10% than that of the project city, county, state rates.

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  • Matching Requirements

    There are no matching requirements for this grant.

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  • Eligible Costs

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  • Project Timeline

     

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  • Application Deadline

    Applications are due September 1, 2026 

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  • Contact Information

    For questions or inquiries:

    Christie Bayus, 517-284-5923

    [email protected]

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