National Center for Recreation & Conservation: Urban Park & Recreation Recovery: Program in Brief

 

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(This list does not include Recovery Action Program planning grants.)

Project Sponsor: Phoenix

Project Name: Encanto Park Recreation Building

Federal Share: $381,063

Fiscal Year: 1980

Description: Renovated the exterior and interior of the recreation building.

Project Sponsor: Phoenix

Project Name: Encanto Park

Federal Share: $350,000

Fiscal Year: 1983

Description: Renovated ball courts, fences, benches, restroom drinking fountain, and parking area.

Project Sponsor: Phoenix

Project Name: Verde Park

Federal Share: $249,900

Fiscal Year: 1991

Description: Renovated park and recreation center.

Project Sponsor: Phoenix

Project Name: RIP-RAP-STEP

Federal Share: $57,050

Fiscal Year: 1992

Description: A program exphasizing swimming for 1st through 6th graders as a focus of community involvement, volunteerism and job training. RAP is Remedial Aquatic Program for elementary school children. RIP is Recreation Internship Program for employing 14-18-year old children, and STEP is Training of Permanent Staff for outreach to residents.

Project Sponsor: Phoenix

Project Name: Central Park

Federal Share: $500,000

Fiscal Year: 2001

Description: Remove old playground equipment and install new playground equipment, safety surface, water play area, and recreation/restroom building.

Project Sponsor: Tucson

Project Name: Santa Rita Swimming Pool

Federal Share: $191,800

Fiscal Year: 1979

Description: Renovated swimming pool and bathhouse.

Project Sponsor: Tucson

Project Name: Future Fit

Federal Share: $50,000

Fiscal Year: 1992

Description: Future Fit is an interdisciplinary fitness and lifestyle program involving at-risk youth ages 6-18, the disabled, and the elderly.

Project Sponsor: Tucson

Project Name: Project Recreation Replication

Federal Share: $49,980

Fiscal Year: 1994

Description: Provide recreation programming at several sites throughout the city, analyze the successful programs, and implement those programs at other sites. The recreation programs consist of team building, conflict resolution, peer refusal skills, and other recreation activities. The primary target for these programs are at-risk youth.


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