Hello All! The Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) is hosting three Webinars on August 10 from 9:00a.m. to 12:00p.m. You won’t want to miss it if you are thinking of applying for a grant for your trails, shooting range, or motorized boating project! The Webinar will include information about the grants offered, eligibility requirements, deadlines, program changes for 2022, and how to apply for a grant. We will focus on the following grant programs with a November 1, 2022, due date:
- Firearms and Archery Range Recreation Program (FARR)
- Boating Facilities Program (BFP)
- Nonhighway and Off-road Vehicles Activities (NOVA Education and Trails)
- Recreational Trails Program (RTP)
Register for the Webinars here: FARR,BFP,NOVA and RTP If you cannot attend the Webinar and are interested in applying for a grant, please register anyway. RCO will send you a link to the recording after it is posted on RCO’s Web site. We will open PRISM Online for applications on August 10.When you start your grant application, RCO will assign an outdoor grants manager to work with you. Click here to find your grants manager now. What’s New for 2022? Staff is updating RCO’s Web site, Applicant To-Do Lists, policy manuals, and other resources. Here are some of the changes:
- To access PRISM, applicants must have aSecureAccess Washington account and a one-time double sign in.
- PRISM now includes a cultural resources mapping tool.
- PRISM has a separate sponsor match data page.
- Review and evaluation meetings will be virtual only.
- The board has reinstated the Matching Shares criterion.
To find grant information and see other key changes for this year, view the At a Glance page in the 2022 grant program manuals. You may click on the program links above, or click/hover on the Grants tab at the top of the RCO Home Page and select the grant program you are interested in. NOTE: Updated Applicant To-Do Lists, 2022 program manuals, and other application resources for the Fall programs will be posted by August 10, 2022. Thank you for your interest in RCO’s grant programs. If you have questions or need additional assistance, please contact your RCO outdoor grants manager. We look forward to seeing some excellent projects!