The Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District is making $23 million available for youth and veteran job training and recreation access programs.
In November 2016, Los Angeles County voters approved the Safe, Clean Neighborhood Parks and Beaches measure (Measure A) with almost 75% of voters approving the annual parcel tax, affirming the importance of parks to Los Angeles County residents. Since the passage of Measure A, the Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District (RPOSD) has granted $360 million to cities and park development agencies to help fund the development of new parks, create better access to existing parks, and improve park amenities.
While the first cycle of Measure A competitive grant programs awarded $26 million in funding towards capital projects that promote, preserve, and protect parks and open space in February 2022, this second cycle of Measure A competitive grants will award up to $23 million in funding to expand and create new recreation programs as detailed below.
- The Youth and Veteran Job Training and Placement program for the 2022 cycle consists of up to $10.9 million in Measure A grant funding available for education, skills training (career development), certification, and job placement programs in the field of parks and recreation for youth and veterans across L.A. County.
- The Recreation Access program for the 2022 cycle consists of up to $11.1 million in Measure A grant funding available for programs that aim to increase L.A. County residents’ accessibility to public lands and park facilities, including education, interpretive services, safety information, transportation, and other activities, especially for those in high and very high need areas identified in the 2016 Countywide Parks Needs Assessment.
- RPOSD is collaborating with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) to provide an additional $1 million in Metro funding towards the Recreation Access program to fund transit to parks programs and initiatives as well as service improvements that directly connect the communities to high quality park facilities.
For more information, please read the source article and the newly released grant guidelines available on this page.
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