Per Capita Program
Funds are available for local park rehabilitation, creation, and improvement grants to local governments on a per capita basis. Grant recipients are encouraged to utilize awards to rehabilitate existing infrastructure and to address deficiencies in neighborhoods lacking access to the outdoors.
Per Capita Program: $185,000,000
Funds are available for local park rehabilitation, creation, and improvement grants to local governments on a per capita basis. Grant recipients are encouraged to utilize awards to rehabilitate existing infrastructure and to address deficiencies in neighborhoods lacking access to the outdoors.
Urban County Per Capita: $13,875,000
These funds will be are available for Per Capita grants to cities and districts in urbanized counties (a county with a population of 500,000 or more) providing park and recreation services within jurisdictions of 200,000 or less in population. An entity eligible to receive funds under this subdivision shall also be eligible to receive funds available under the General Per Capita Program (PRC §80061(b).
PER CAPITA PROGRAM ALLOCATIONS ANNOUNCED
Timeline
Pass a Resolution to accept Per Capita Funds, see procedural guide for language
Identify project(s) for funding, see the procedural guide for project eligibility.
Email Application Packet(s) to your OGALS Project Officer – Deadline: December 31, 2024
Sign and Encumber Per Capita Contracts – Deadline: March 31, 2025
Complete All Per Capita Projects – Recommended Deadline: December 31, 2027
Submit Project Completion Package(s) to OGALS Project Officer – Recommended Deadline: March 31, 2028
Application Forms
Per Capita Program Application Packet Checklist
Per Capita Project Application Form
Development Project Scope/Cost Estimate Form
Funding Sources Form
Per Capita Match Determination (Enter park site address & Get Report)
All Payment Forms Combined , includes these individual forms:
Provide a sample timesheet if seeking reimbursement for in-house employee services.
Project Completion Certification Form (Final payment only)
Funding Sources Form (Final payment only, if sources/amounts change from original submission)