Vermont § 5605 - Recreational Facilities Grant Program

§ 5605. Recreational Facilities Grant Program

• (a) Creation of Program. There is created a Recreational Facilities Grant Program to be the successor to and
  a continuation of the Recreational and Educational Facilities Grant Program established
  in 2005 Acts and Resolves No. 43, Sec. 34 to provide competitive grants to municipalities
  as defined in chapter 117 of this title and to nonprofit organizations for capital
  costs associated with the development and creation of community recreational opportunities
  in Vermont communities. The Program is authorized to award matching grants of up to
  $25,000.00 per project. The required match shall be met through dollars raised and
  not through in-kind services. (b) Creation of Committee. There is established a Recreational Facilities Grant Advisory Committee to coordinate
  and administer the Recreational Facilities Grant Program. The Committee shall include
  the Commissioners of Forests, Parks and Recreation and of Buildings and General Services
  or the Commissioners’ designees; a representative of the Vermont Recreation and Parks
  Association; two members of the Vermont General Assembly, one appointed by the Speaker
  of the House of Representatives and one appointed by the Senate Committee on Committees;
  a representative of the Vermont Trails and Greenways Council; and one citizen member
  to be appointed by the Governor. The members of the Committee shall select a chair.
  The citizen member shall serve for a term of two years or until his or her successor
  is appointed. (c) Administrative support. The Department of Buildings and General Services shall provide administrative support
  to the Program. (Added 2007, No. 200 (Adj. Sess.), § 41, eff. June 9, 2008; amended 2009, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 29, eff. June 4, 2010; 2017, No. 74, § 110.)