STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Vibrant
AGENDA DATE: May 14, 2025
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):|910|DEPARTMENT: Park & Recreation Department
EXECUTIVE: John D. Jenkins
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SUBJECT
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Authorize an application for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department National Parks Service Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program (ORLP) competitive grant up to an amount of $15,000,000.00 for the Texas Trees Foundation Southwestern Medical District Green Park Project within the Southwestern Medical District - Financing: This action has no cost consideration to the City (see Fiscal Information)
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BACKGROUND
This action will authorize an application for the National Parks Service LWCF Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program up to an amount of $15,00,000.00 for the Texas Trees Foundation Southwestern Medical District Green Park Project within The Southwestern Medical District.
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) administers the National Parks Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program. Funding for this program comes from the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund.
The scoring criteria for this grant program includes development or the extension of parks, a locally adopted and department-approved park master plan, reduction of the threat to the public availability of a conservation or recreation opportunity, location in an underserved area, and involvement of public or private cooperation and meets the goals of TPWD land and water resources conservation and recreation plan.
The Park & Recreation Department is partnering with Texas Trees Foundation (TTF) with TTF providing the required matching funds through donations from its contributors and will become a public asset to the City of Dallas. Texas Trees Foundation Southwestern Medical District Green Park Project is designed as an eight-acre park within the boundaries of the Southwestern Medical D...
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