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Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) program

Grantor:
Department of Parks and Recreation
Portal ID:
51570
Status:
Closed
Open Date:
12/5/23 13:00
Opportunity Type:
  • Grant
Last Updated:
Categories:

Details

Purpose:

Funds can be used for acquisition and/or development projects to create new parks or substantially improve public parks in economically disadvantaged communities, within incorporated cities and towns with a population of at least 30,000. Projects must create new outdoor recreation opportunities.

Description:

Up to $15 million may be requested per application.  ORLP Program is a federal National Park Service (NPS) grant program. ORLP involves two competitive layers. First the California Department of Parks and Recreation's Office of Grants and Local Services (OGALS) competitively reviews applications. Second, OGALS forwards selected applications to NPS to compete in the nationwide competition.  California's initial application requirements are explained at www.parks.ca.gov/orlp

Eligibility Requirements

Eligible Applicants:

  • Public Agency
  • Tribal Government

For this federal program, tribal nations must be federally recognized to be eligible.

Eligible Geographies:

Projects must meet both of these federal requirements for geographic eligibility:

1) Located in a city/town with a population of at least 30,000 residents.

AND

2) Projects must be located in a Census tract that is determined to be disadvantaged per the Climate and Environmental Justice Screening Tool at https://screeningtool.geoplatform.gov.

Matching Funding Requirement:

Up to 50% of the total project cost can be requested through ORLP. For example, a $30 million total project can be funded with up to $15 million through ORLP.

At least 50% of the total project cost must come from an eligible match source. All non-federal (state, local, or private) sources are eligible.

Eligible federal sources for match: CDBG, FAST Act funding, and REPI funding.

Important Dates

The date (and time, where applicable) by which all applications must be submitted to the grantmaker. Time listed as “00:00” equates to midnight.
The date on which the grantor expects to announce the recipient(s) of the grant.
November 2024
The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized.
Three years

Funding Details

The total projected dollar amount of the grant.
$224,000,000
A single grant opportunity may represent one or many awards. Some grantors may know in advance the exact number of awards to be given. Others may indicate a range. Some may wish to and wait until the application period closes before determining how many awards to offer; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
Dependent
Grant opportunities representing multiple awards may offer awards in the same amount or in varied amounts. Some may wish to wait until the application period closes before determining per-award amounts; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
$300,000 – $15,000,000
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) provide a letter of intent.
No
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) be able to fully or partially match the grant award amount with another funding source.
50%
The funding source allocated to fund the grant. It may be either State or Federal (or a combination of both), and be tied to a specific piece of legislation, a proposition, or a bond number.
  • Federal

Funding Source Notes:

ORLP is a federal National Park Service (NPS) grant program. ORLP involves two competitive layers. First the California Department of Parks and Recreation's Office of Grants and Local Services (OGALS) competitively reviews applications. Second, OGALS forwards selected applications to NPS to compete in the nationwide competition.

The manner in which the grant funding will be delivered to the awardee. Funding methods include reimbursements (where the recipient spends out-of-pocket and is reimbursed by the grantor) and advances (where the recipient spends received grant funds directly).
  • Reimbursement(s)

Funding Method Notes:

Per federal guidelines, ORLP is reimbursement only.  Advance grant payments are not allowed.

How to Apply

State agencies/departments recommend you read the full grant guidelines before applying.

Resources

For questions about this grant, contact:
Viktor Patino, 1-916-825-5697, Viktor.Patino@parks.ca.gov

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