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Twelve Montana communities will receive a total of more than $490,000 in outdoor recreation grants for local projects funded by the federal Land & Water Conservation Fund Program (LWCF). “The smallest grant for $2,000 will fund a sprinkler system at George Ore Memorial Park in Winnett and the larger grants of $75,000 will help, for example, with renovation and improvements to major sports facilities,” said Walt Timmerman, FWP’s Montana State Parks division chief of recreation. LIST OF 2002 LWCF LOCAL COMMUNITY GRANTS
City of Sidney Sunrise City Tennis Courts & Arboretum $75,000 Montana City School District North Jefferson County Sports Complex $75,000 Butte-Silver Bow Government Stodden Park Renovation $74,350 Colstrip Park & Recreation District and Rosebud County Obert Rye Park Improvements $71,572 City of Billings Billings Downtown Skate Park $75,000 Highwood School District #28 Community Park Renovation $15,000 City of Glasgow Playground Equipment for Two City Parks $24,500 City of Forsyth Riverside Park Improvements $11,000 Madison County Madison Meadows Tennis Court Renovation $18,620 City of Roundup City Park Bathhouse Renovation $24,750 Town of Winnett George Ore Mem. Park Sprinkler System $ 2,000 City of Havre Havre Skateboard Park $24,900
Since LWCF was established in 1965, Montana has received over $32 million in outdoor recreational project funding. LWCF encourages partnerships between national, state and local governments in planning and funding these projects. Grants of $75,000 are the maximum grant request allowed per project. The grants will provide up to 50 percent of each local project’s total costs.
The deadline for the next round of LWCF local community grants is July 1. Montana will receive about $360,000 for 2003 grant applicants.
Detailed information on the LWCF fund is available by going to the FWP home page on fwp.state.mt.us, clicking on Parks and looking under Grants, or call 406-444-3750.
