Project Funding WorkshopLynn Boerman, IDNR

June 22, 2011

IDNR Recreation Grants-in-Aid

Partners for ConservationFormerly Conservation 2000

41 Ecosystem Partnerships covering 84% of Illinois. 98% of the state's citizens live in an Ecosystem

Partnership area. 63,000 acres restored.

5,980 acres protected easements or acquisition. $37.2 million in project grants have been awarded.

$39,800,000 in match 1.5 Million Citizens of all ages educated on natural resource

protection.

No grants have been awarded since FY ’07

Closing out the few remaining grants

41 Ecosystems Partnerships• At various degrees of activity• Assist IDNR and others with local

activities

Trying to capture funding for future Support Grants

Partnerships promote local watershed opportunities to private landowners

•CREPCREP•Conservation Opportunity AreasConservation Opportunity Areas•Goals of IL Wildlife Action ProgramGoals of IL Wildlife Action Program•IL Recreational Access Program (IRAP)IL Recreational Access Program (IRAP)

http://http://www.dnr.state.il.uswww.dnr.state.il.us

Annual application cycle: May 1- July 1

Agencies are limited to a maximum of

1 acquisition & 1 development grant application annually

Grants announcement date ranges

December to January

Up to 50% reimbursement - acquisition and development of lands for public parks & open space

Eligible applicants: units of local government, Park District, FPD, Conservation Districts, Municipalities, Townships & County Governments

Maximum acquisition grant = $750,000

Maximum development grant = $400,000

2011 -$12 million for Parks and Open Space Thirty-six OSLAD projects will boost localeconomies, enhance park development

(D) CALUMET MEMORIAL PARK DISTRICT (Cook County) $225,000.00, to renovate Commissioners Park in Calumet City on Wilson Avenue. Proposed improvements include a softball field with dugouts and bleachers, swings and 2-5 and 5-12 year old play structures, a shelter with picnic tables, two bean bag courts, a multi-use trails and fitness station, soccer field, landscaping and a connection to the regional Burnham Greenway Trail.

(D) HODGKINS PARK DISTRICT (Cook County) $400,000.00, to develop 9.5 acre Hodgkins Park on Lyons Street. Amenities include a splash pad, play equipment, shelter, full court basketball, walking trail, fitness stations and landscaping.

To request grant application manuals or additional information regarding any of the referenced grant

programs, contact:

Illinois Department of Natural ResourcesDivision of Grant Administration

One Natural Resources WaySpringfield, Illinois 62702-1271

Tele: (217)782-7481or email

http://http://www.dnr.state.il.uswww.dnr.state.il.us

The most immediate benefit of the Illinois Wildlife Action Plan for Illinois will be continued eligibility for State Wildlife Grant Program funding after the October 1, 2005, deadline. In recent years, Illinois has received about $2 million per year in additional federal aid for nongame wildlife conservation. If funded at the level proposed for the Conservation and Reinvestment Act, Illinois could receive $12 million each year in SWGP funding. 

The Benefits of the Illinois Wildlife Action Plan for Illinois

Lynn Boerman or Nancy Williamson Region 2 Office 847-608-3100

Green Cities Campaign

CampaignsGrouped by habitats and issues, these seven interrelatedWildlife Action Plan campaigns outline stepsneeded to reach goals emphasizing a broad spectrumof natural resource benefits including: clean water,soil conservation, human health andsafety, economic diversity andsustainability.• Streams• Invasive Species• Land and Water Stewardship• Farmland and Prairie• Forests•Wetlands• Green CitiesFor more about Illinois’ WildlifeAction Plan, visit dnr.state.if.us/orc/wildliferesources/

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