FY-2001 UPARR Grant Offers

Recreation grants for economically distressed urban areas The Urban Park and Recreation Recovery (UPARR) program was established in November 1978 by Public Law 95-625 to provide matching grants and technical assistance to economically distressed urban communities. The purpose of the program is to provide direct Federal assistance to urban localities for rehabilitation of critically needed recreation facilities. The law also encourages systematic local planning and commitment to continuing operation and maintenance of recreation programs, sites, and facilities. To be eligible for Rehabilitation grants, a jurisdiction is required to maintain a current Recovery Action Program plan approved by the National Park Service. This plan serves both as a guide to local action planning and as a statement of a community's commitment to the revitalization goals of the UPARR program. Only cities and urban counties meeting established criteria are eligible for assistance. FY 2001 grant round After a four-year hiatus when no funding was appropriated for the UPARR program and only $2 million in FY 2000, almost $29 million was made available for UPARR Rehabilitation grants in FY 2001. Preapplications were solicited last February with a deadline of June 18 for submission to the appropriate National Park Service field office. After reviewing each submittal, preapplications certified for competition in the field were then submitted to the National Park Service's Washington Office where a review and ranking process was conducted during the week of July 9. Each request received three independent reviews and a numerical ranking. On July 19, the ranked projects were evaluated again by a National Grant Selection Panel. The Panel selected 95 projects in 31 States for submission to the new Director of the National Park Service, Fran Mainella, for her concurrence. After notification, each successful applicant will have 120 days to submit a finalized application prior to the execution of the grant agreement in order to formally obligate UPARR funds for each project. Director Mainella is pleased to announce grant offers to the following successful applicants.

State-by-state listing of UPARR grants offered
Alabama	Arizona	California	Colorado	Connecticut
District of Columbia	Florida	Illinois	Indiana	Louisiana
Maryland	Massachusetts	Michigan	Minnesota	Missouri
Nebraska	Nevada	New Jersey	New Mexico	New York
North Carolina	Ohio	Oklahoma	Oregon	Pennsylvania
Rhode Island	Tennessee	Texas	Virginia	Washington
West Virginia	Wisconsin

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Last Update: July 26, 2001