IDNR
Accepting Applications for OSLAD and LWCF Grant Programs
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[June 25, 2019]
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR)
today announced applications will be accepted for grants through the
Open Space Land Acquisition and Development (OSLAD) and the federal
Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) grant programs beginning
July 1, 2019.
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The OSLAD program is a state-financed grant program that
provides funding assistance to local government agencies for
acquisition and/or development of land for public outdoor
recreation areas. OSLAD is a matching program that provides an
advance payment (for development projects only) that is 50
percent of the grant award amount shortly after the grant
agreement is executed. The local agency must demonstrate and
possess the ability to finance the remaining costs of an
approved project prior to receipt of remaining grant funds. This
program is funded through a percentage of the state’s Real
Estate Transfer Tax.
The LWCF is a program that utilizes federal dollars to acquire
land to be used for outdoor recreation. This program provides up
to 50 percent of the certified market value of property acquired
to be developed into outdoor recreation areas. No advance
payment is allowed on acquisition projects. LWCF is funded
nationally by revenue from offshore oil and gas leases.
Both programs are managed by the IDNR with concurrent
application due dates, equal grant maximums and similar general
rules.
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The application period will open July 1 and
applications must be submitted to the IDNR by 5:00 p.m. August 19,
2019. The Notice of Funding Opportunity can be found at
https://www.illinois. gov/sites/ gata/Pages/default.aspx.
Consult the IDNR website at
https://www.dnr.illinois.gov/ AEG/ Pages/Grant-Administration.aspx
for more information or call the IDNR Grants main line at
217-782-7481.
[Illinois Department of Natural
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