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State

Yes

Yes

Open

Recurring

NC Parks and Recreation Authority

Vonda Martin vonda.martin@ncparks.gov 919-707-9338

Grant

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• Site information
• Environmental review
• Project costs
• Planning: Master plan, comprehensive systemwide plan for parks and recreation (comp plan), capital improvement plan
• Public involvement: Recreational needs survey, group presentations, support from parks and recreation board, public meeting
• Required attachments: applicant's scoring system
• Optional attachments: community letters of support

 

Yes

Fixed

Single

• May 1, 2026 at 5:00 PM

• August 28, 2026

• City
• County
• Public Authority

• Parks, Recreation & Open Space

Competitive

$500,000

Yes

An applicant must match the grant dollar-for-dollar, 50 percent of the total cost of the project, and may contribute more than 50 percent. The appraised value of land to be donated to the applicant can be used as part of the match. The value of in-kind services, such as volunteer work, cannot be used as part of the match. Land donations A local government can use the appraised value of donate land as part of the 50% match for the grant. The donor of the land must be a private organization or individual. The applicant must provide a 5-year history of conveyance for the property. Land that is transferred to the applicant due to a statute or rule is not considered a donation. Do not transfer ownership to the local government until you have discussed this with your RRS Consultant and read the Land Acquisition Requirements section in the application. Costs to build or renovate facilities You will be submitting specific cost estimates as part of the PARTF grant application. Get estimates from contractors, architects, or planners who develop parks and recreational facilities. Consider the impact of inflation by assuming that the project may be completed over a 3-year period after the grantee signs a contract with the state. See the PARTF grant application for more information. Costs to acquire land In the cost estimates, an applicant will use the appraised value of the land that it proposes to buy or that will be donated. See the PARTF grant application for specific instructions.

The Parks and Recreation Authority, a nine-member board appointed by the Governor and the General Assembly, selects which applicants will receive funding. The factors considered by the Authority as it selects grant recipients include, but are not limited to:

• the criteria contained in the scoring system
• the geographic distribution of projects across the state
• the presence or absence of other funding sources
• the population of the applicant
• the level of compliance with prior grant agreements
• the grant amount being requested by the applicant
• the PARTF funds available for all grant applications

Each project is evaluated and scored by a team of PARTF staff and regional consultants from the Recreation Resources Service.

Applicants must have control of the PARTF park site

An applicant must own or have at least a 25-year signed lease or easement for the property where a PARTF facility will be located.

Public use

Property acquired with PARTF must be dedicated forever for public recreational use. Facilities built or renovated with a PARTF grant must be available for public recreational use for at least 25 years.