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Celebrating 30 Years of Grantmaking
The Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District (RPOSD) turns 30 years old today!

Three decades ago, Proposition A was approved through a Special Election and established this District to be the stewards of parks and open space throughout the County.  It is easy to forget that it wasn’t so long ago when RPOSD was not meant to reach this milestone since Proposition A was set to sunset back in 2019. This expectation was flipped when an impressive 75% of LA County Voters approved Measure A in 2016, solidifying funding for parks and open space for the foreseeable future.

This District is built upon the belief that empowering people with better access to parks and open spaces means a greater quality of life for the entire community.  The recent years proved that not only do “Parks Make Life better,” but also highlighted the crucial role of parks and open spaces in our communities when it comes to our health and safety.  One cannot deny the incredible amount of work and heart behind RPOSD’s achievements over the span of three decades to get to where we are today. Accumulatively we’ve awarded $1.5 billion in funding towards parks and open spaces, which could not have been possible without the trailblazing work of the RPOSD family– both past and present.

We will share more about how the District celebrated this milestone in our next newsletter, which will be posted online once available.

Happy Birthday, RPOSD – and cheers to 30 years of grantmaking for parks and open spaces!

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Partner with Us as a Competitive Grant Evaluator!

Measure A is Los Angeles County’s first equity-based funding source for Parks and Recreation, take the opportunity to partner with us as a Competitive Grant Evaluator.

The Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District (RPOSD) is seeking experts with knowledge and experience reviewing two separate competitive grant programs: Recreation Access and Youth & Veteran Job Training and Placement Programs.  These qualified individuals will be part of a multidisciplinary team tasked with evaluating competitive grant applications that will provide high-quality job training and placement programs in the parks and recreation field and recreational programming that increases access to public lands and park facilities and amenities for Los Angeles County residents and visitors.  This panel will be an integral part of the scoring and evaluation process and shall offer diverse points of view with the goal of selecting successful grant applications.

Evaluators will receive compensation in the form of a stipend.  The amount of the stipend will vary depending on the grant program and total hours needed to complete the evaluation process.  Estimated time commitment for evaluators is to be determined based on the number of applications that reach the evaluation phase.

Evaluators must not be affiliated or have a conflict with reviewing the applications.

Celebrate your expertise and achievements by sharing your passion for creating outstanding park, recreation, and open space experiences for Los Angeles County residents.  Grant application evaluators are integral to the success of these programs.  If you are interested in participating and would like to become a part of the Evaluation Panel with RPOSD, please contact us by September 29, 2022.

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Note: Flyer folds like a card in print form. We recommend printing the two pages of the back-to-back, with the flip along the short side.

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Submit Your 2022 Competitive Grants Application by 10:00AM on September 29th! 1024 1024 RPOSD

Submit Your 2022 Competitive Grants Application by 10:00AM on September 29th!

The 2022 Competitive Grants Application Deadline

10:00 AM
Thursday, September 29, 2022

Submit your applications early on GMS!
Applications CANNOT be submitted after 10:00AM.

DON’T FORGET: HIT SUBMIT!

Your application is not submitted until you hit the SUBMIT button after you MARK AS COMPLETE on each form. You have successfully submitted your application when you receive a confirmation email.

Friendly reminder that applicants must be in Good Standing in order to apply for grants. Applicants who are not in Good Standing must contact their Grants Officer to develop a plan to restore Good Standing prior to applying for grants (Grants Administration Manual Section 1.7, Section 3.4.7).

The submission period for questions regarding the 2022 Competitive Grants closed on Monday, August 15, 2022. Answers for all questions received are posted on the Competitive Grant Programs webpage.

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2022 Park Inventory Updates Due December 28, 2022, at 12:00 PM (noon) 488 489 RPOSD

2022 Park Inventory Updates Due December 28, 2022, at 12:00 PM (noon)

Agencies that own or manage a park in Los Angeles County must update their park inventory data annually as an eligibility requirement to receive Measure A funds and remain in Good Standing with the Regional Park and Open Space District (RPOSD) per Section 1.3 of the Measure A Grants Administration Manual.  The deadline to complete this year’s park inventory updates in the LA Parks Portal is December 28, 2022, at 12:00 PM (noon).

For instructions on how to use the Portal, please review the How to Use Guide.

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AWARDS ANNOUNCEMENT: First Cycle of Measure A Competitive Grants! 1024 1024 RPOSD

AWARDS ANNOUNCEMENT: First Cycle of Measure A Competitive Grants!

We are excited to announce grant awards totaling over $26 million for park development across Los Angeles County, completing the first-ever cycle of three Measure A competitive grant programs. The funds were released on April 30 of last year as part of our ongoing implementation of Measure A.

Measure A has a multipronged approach to tackling the park inequity problem: a category of annually allocated funds dedicated specifically to entities in high and very high park need study areas, a Technical Assistance Program, and a commitment to set aside 30% of competitive grant funds for projects in high and very high need study areas.  Of the $26 million in competitive grants awarded, $11 million in awards went to projects in high and very high park need study areas.

The 42 applications received during the 6-month application period underwent review by a 9-member evaluation panel, and 30 were ultimately funded.

Highlights from the first-ever cycle of Measure A Competitive Grant Programs:
  • 11 applications totaling $9.4 million were funded for Natural Lands, Local Beaches, Water Conservation and Protection, for projects that improve and protect open space, watersheds, and water resources through planning, acquisition, development, improvement, and restoration of multi-benefit parks;
  • 13 applications totaling $11.1 million were funded for Regional Recreation Facilities, Multi-Use Trails, and Accessibility, for acquisition, development, improvement, restoration, or rehabilitation projects that improve and protect regional recreational facilities, trails, and accessibility; and
  • 6 applications totaling $5.7 million were funded for Parkland Acquisition, for acquisition-only projects that meet the goals of the Natural Lands, Local Beaches, Water Conservation and Protection Competitive Grants Program or the Regional Recreation, Multi-use Trails and Accessibility Competitive Grant Programs. This program prioritizes urgent acquisitions in Study Areas with High or Very High Park Need as well as trail connections and access, wildlife corridors, and critical habitat.
  • TAP grants were awarded to three high/very high park need cities, amounting to over $40,000 in professional grant writing support and resulting in $2 million in awarded funds. The Technical Assistance Program, or TAP, links high/very high park need entities with professional consultants at no cost to the applicants, with expertise in various park development disciplines, including community outreach and engagement, environment studies, project feasibility, planning and design, and grant writing and application.

We invite you to learn more by exploring the links below.

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