Competitive Grant Programs
Funded by Measure A, RPOSD’s competitive grant programs are designed to invest in eligible programmatic or capital projects consistent with or similar to those identified in the Parks Need Assessment and bridge the equity gap. As outlined in the Measure A Resolution under Section 5(b)(3) through Section5(b)(5), these programs are:
- Natural Lands, Local Beaches, Water Conservation and Protection
- Regional Recreation, Multi-Use Trails and Accessibility
- Youth & Veteran Job Training and Placement
- Recreation Access
- Acquisition-Only
Explore the rest of this page to learn more about each specific program!
Current Competitive Grant Programs
Recreation Access
for programs that increase Los Angeles County residents’ accessibility to public lands, park facilities, and park amenities, including education, interpretive services, safety information, transportation, and other activities, especially for those in high and very high-need areas. | Read the Guidelines
Youth and Veteran Job Training and Placement
for programs that provide education and skills training (career development) or certification and job placement in the field of parks and recreation to youth and veterans. | Read the Guidelines
This will be maintained and updated with relevant dates and status information of the the different competitive grant programs.
02.27.2023
The Awards Announcement is Out! A total of $12.5 Million of Measure A Funding have been Awarded for the 2022 Competitive Grants Cycle.
09.29.2022
Grant applications for this competitive cycle is now closed. Awards are expected to be announced early 2023.
07.06.2022
Important Updates! Changes have been made to the guidelines and published as Addendum I to the Recreation Access and Addendum I to the Youth & Veteran Job Training and Placement Competitive Grant Programs on June 22, 2022. Additional changes were made on July 6, 2022 and are published as Addendum II to the Recreation Access and Addendum II to the Youth & Veteran Job Training and Placement.
The addenda can be viewed along with the original guidelines as “Appendix B” and “Appendix C”:
As of July 6, 2022, the changes listed in the addenda for both 2022 Competitive Grant Programs have been incorporated into their respective guidelines. Links to the guidelines listed on this page have also been updated accordingly. It is your responsibility to review all the changes.
Details on all relevant workshops and accompanying instructional materials, when available, will be shared in this section.
7.11.2022
On Thursday, July 7, 2022, RPOSD held two workshops for our recently released Competitive Grant Programs. The resources and materials are below:
Recreation Access
PowerPoint Slides
Recording:
Part One
Part Two
Part Three
Youth & Veteran Job Training and Placement
PowerPoint Slides
Recording:
Part One
Part Two
Questions from workshop participants and potential applicants will be collected, answered, and compiled into a list of “Questions & Answers” (Q&A). This list will be made available to all here.
On Thursday, August 18, 2022, the final set of Q & A has been posted here along with first set that was released on July 26, 2022.
We are no longer accepting questions regarding the competitive application process for this cycle.
Resources that provide background or supporting information, such as maps, reports, motions, and strategic plans, on the currently inactive competitive programs will be shared here.
Resources mentioned in the Recreation Access Program Guidelines pertaining to Metro Funding:
Parks Needs Assessment:
Closed Competitive Grant Programs
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. | Read Guidelines
Regional Recreation Facilities, Multi-use Trails and Accessibility
for acquisition, development, improvement, restoration, or rehabilitation projects that improve, connect, and protect regional recreational facilities, trails, and accessibility. | Read Guidelines
Acquisition-Only
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 trails connections and access, wildlife corridors, and critical habitat. | Read Guidelines
This will be maintained and updated with relevant dates and status information of the the different competitive grant programs.
Details on all relevant workshops and accompanying instructional materials, when available, will be shared in this section.
Questions regarding these competitive funding opportunities were collected previously. Submissions are compiled into a list of “Questions & Answers” (Q&A).
Resources that provide background or supporting information, such as maps, reports, motions, and strategic plans, on the currently active competitive programs will be shared here.
- View maps, read the reports, and learn more about the levels of Park Needs on The Los Angeles Countywide Parks and Recreation Needs Assessment .
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