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Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) program

Department of Parks and Recreation · 51570

Eligibility details

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

Matching funds & resources

Source matching-funds field: 50%. 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.

Matching funds and leveraged resources are different requirements. Read the description and reviewed rules below before determining resource commitments.

About this opportunity

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

Funding geography: 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.

Funding instrument: Grant. Issuing jurisdiction: California. This is not a geographic eligibility determination.