Readiness and Recreation Intiative - Notice of Funding Opportunity Survey

Help Us Assess Interest in the Readiness and Recreation Initiative (RARI) Grant Program

The National Park Service recently announced the Readiness and Recreation Initiative funding opportunity. The grant program focuses on two main goals: 1) provide outdoor recreation opportunities, and 2) promote or support compatible land uses and avoid incompatible development in areas in the vicinity of, or ecologically related to, a military installation or military airspace, and/or to maintain or enhance disaster resilience.

Your feedback will directly help us gauge local interest and determine how we can best use this program to expand recreational access, prevent incompatible development, and boost our regional disaster resilience.

1.Which of the following best describes your organization?

State Agency

Federally Recognized Indian Tribe

Local Unit of Government (City, County, Town, etc.)

Special Purpose District (with a mission to acquire/manage public recreation areas)

2.Is your community located near a military installation, military range, or military airspace?

Yes

Unsure

3.Does your organization currently have a project that could include land acquisition for outdoor recreation purposes?

Yes

Maybe

4.Which project types are you most interested in pursuing? (Select all that apply)

Acquiring new land to create a brand-new park or conservation area

Acquiring land to expand an existing park, forest, or wildlife area

Creating physical connections (e.g., trails, greenways, wildlife corridors) between existing recreation areas

Developing outdoor recreation facilities (e.g., trails, playgrounds, pavilions, sports fields) on newly acquired land

Projects that specifically enhance disaster resilience (e.g., flood mitigation, wetlands protection) near a military area

5.This program requires a 50% non-federal, dollar-for-dollar match. Does your organization have the capacity to meet this match requirement?

Yes

Potentially

Unsure

6.Please provide any additional information.