Parks

Local Governments.

Local park rehabilitation, creation, and improvements.

Applications are currently being accepted, with a deadline of December 31, 2021.

$185 million. 40% of funds are allocated to counties and regional park and/or open space districts with a minimum funding request of $400,000. 60% of funds are allocated to cities and districts (other than parks and/or open space districts) with a minimum funding request of $200,000 (2020).

Cities and districts in urbanized counties (a county with a population of 500,000 or more) providing park and recreation services within jurisdictions of 200,000 or less in population.

Local park rehabilitation, creation, and improvements.

Applications are currently being accepted, with a deadline of December 31, 2021.

$13.875 million (2020).

Counties, regional park districts, special districts, joint powers authorities, and nonprofits.

Acquisition for new or enhanced public access and use. Development to create or renovate multiuse trails, regional sports complexes, visitor and other support facilities.

The application deadline has been extended to Thursday, January 20, 2022, before 5:00 pm.

$23,125,000 are available for competitive grants. With a minimum award of $200,000 and a maximum award of $3,000,000.

Cities, counties, and special districts in nonurbanized areas.

Acquisition and development of new recreational opportunities and facilities in nonurbanized counties with populations of less than 500,000 people and low population densities per square mile.

The application deadline has been extended to Thursday, January 20, 2022, before 5:00pm.

$23,125,000 are available for competitive grants. With a minimum award of $200,000 and a maximum award of $3,000,000.

Cities and counties, districts, state and federal agencies, nonprofits with management responsibilities of public lands.

Recreational trails and trails-related projects.

Applications are typically accepted on an annual basis. The next application deadline will be March 1, 2022.

$2.7 million were available in the most recent application cycle. There are no maximum or minimum Grant amounts that can be requested.

Public agencies, transit agencies, and federally recognized tribal governments. Non-profits may be subapplicants and are encouraged to partner with eligible applicants.

Projects that beautify and improve local streets and roads, tribal lands, parks, pathways, and transit centers to clean and enhance public spaces.

A call for projects is expected to open in December 2021, with applications due February 2022.

Approximately $296 million for the next two years. A maximum award amount of $5 million. The local match component will range from 0% to 50% of the project costs and will be based on the capacity of the community to leverage local capital.

Public bodies, community-based nonprofits, and federally recognized tribes.

The purchase, construction, and/or improvements to public waste disposal facilities, public water facilities, sanitary sewerage, solid waste disposal, and storm wastewater facilities.

Applications are accepted on a continuous basis.

Approximately $2.8 Billion nationwide in direct loans (2018). Approximately $30 million in grants nationwide and $890,000 in grants in California (2019)

26 awards were granted in California (2019).

Elected leaders, town managers/employees, non-profit organizations

Projects to build, rebuild, or refresh community spaces that help foster local connections in your town.

Applications will be open on a quarterly basis with the following schedule over the next five years:
-Spring: Applications open January/March
-Summer: Applications open April/June
-Fall: Applications open July/September
-Winter: Applications open October/December

$25 million over the next five years, with a maximum award of $50,000 per town.

Cities, counties, special districts, assessment districts, JPAs, and nonprofits.

Local streets, highways, drainage, water, sewer, waste, transit, parks, and other public utilities and facilities.

Applications are accepted on a continuous basis. The ISRF Board considers applications at monthly meetings.

$50,000 – $25 million loans, with terms for the useful life of the project up to a maximum of 30 years.

This funding program provides loans to qualified applicants on a non-competitive basis.