State Parks Announces Application Deadline for the California Youth Soccer and Recreation Development Program
Contact:
Deputy Director of Public Affairs
916.651.7661 – 916.956.6814 Cell
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California State Parks is providing approximately $16 million for new outdoor recreation opportunities in heavily populated, low-income urban areas with high youth crime and unemployment rate. Local agencies, recreation districts, school districts and community-based organizations are encouraged to apply. The application due date is Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016.
The competitive grant program, California Youth Soccer and Recreation Development, is managed by State Park’s Office of Grants and Local Services. Funding can be used to fund new soccer, basketball, baseball and softball recreation opportunities. Interested applicants may view application requirements and guidelines online on the department’s website.
Technical assistance workshops will also be held throughout the state this spring to further assist interested applicants. Registration is required. To RSVP for a workshop, please visit the following website www.surveymonkey.com/r/youthsoccerworkshop. Workshop dates and locations are listed below:
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Workshops California Youth Soccer and Recreation Development |
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Monday, March 28 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. |
Sacramento Rusch Community Center 7801 Auburn Blvd., Citrus Heights |
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Tuesday, March 29 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. |
Redding Redding City Hall 777 Cypress Ave., Redding |
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Wednesday, March 30 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. |
Santa Rosa DHS Administration Rotunda Conf. Room 3313 Chanate Road, Santa Rosa |
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Wednesday, April 13 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. |
Indio Indio Community Center 45-871 Clinton Street, Indio |
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Thursday, April 14 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. |
El Centro Community Center 375 S First Street, El Centro |
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Friday, April 15 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. |
San Diego Balboa Park Club, Santa Fe Room 2144 Pan American Rd W, San Diego |
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Wednesday, April 27 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. |
Paso Robles Library Conference Room 1000 Spring Street, Paso Robles |
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Thursday, April 28 9 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
Gilroy City Council Chambers 7351 Rosanna Street, Gilroy (Hosted by the City of Gilroy) |
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Friday, April 29 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. |
Oakland Trudeau Center 11500 Skyline Blvd., Oakland |
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Monday, May 9 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. |
Glendale Glendale Civic Auditorium 1401 N. Verdugo Road, Glendale |
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Tuesday, May 10 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. |
Bakersfield Riverlakes Ranch Community Center 3825 Riverlakes Drive, Bakersfield |
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Wednesday, May 11 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. |
Merced Merced Civic Center, Sam Pipes Room 678 W. 18th Street, Merced |
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Wednesday, June 1 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. |
Ontario Westwind Community Center 2455 East Riverside Drive, Ontario (Hosted by the City of Ontario) |
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Thursday, June 2 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. |
Anaheim West Anaheim Youth Center 320 South Beach Boulevard, Anaheim |
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Friday, June 3 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. |
Long Beach Wardlow Park3457 Stanbridge Avenue, Long Beach |
The California Youth Soccer Recreation and Development Program is set forth in §5004.5 of the Public Resources Code and the California Clean Water, Clean Air, Safe Neighborhood Parks, and Coastal Protection Act of 2002 as set forth in §5096.600 through §5096.683 of the Public Resources Code.
For more information on the Office of Grants and Local Services, please visit www.parks.ca.gov/grants. You can also follow the Office of Grants and Local Services on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/caparksgrants.
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