| About Us |  |
| Organization | |
| Annual Performance Measures The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department provides both funding assistance and outreach to Oregon’s local communities through a series of grant programs. OPRD currently administers five recreation grant programs and five heritage grant programs, which combined give millions of dollars annually to grant project sponsors. OPRD’s role in promoting outdoor recreation and heritage conservation through it’s grants outreach program is part of our overall Target 2014 goals. The above link will take you through OPRD’s measurement in obtaining these goals. | |
| Programs | |
| OPRD currently oversees the following grant programs: All-terrain vehicle (ATV) Grants Provides funding for off-highway vehicle recreation, including operating and maintaining public OHV areas; acquiring, planning and developing new OHV areas; hiring law enforcement and emergency services and promoting ATV safety education. County Opportunity Grants Awarded to Oregon counties for acquiring, developing, rehabilitating and planning park and recreation sites that provide, or will provide, camping. Heritage Program Grants Provides funding for various types of historic preservation and heritage related projects through five grant programs: Preserving Oregon Grants, Certified Local Government Grants, Historic Cemetery Grants, Heritage Grants and Museum Grants. Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Grants These federally funded grants provide state and local governments funding for acquiring and developing public outdoor recreation areas. Local Government Grants Funded from voter-awarded Lottery money, these grants go to projects that acquire, develop, or rehabilitate parks and recreation areas and facilities. Recreation Trails Program (RTP) Grants These federally funded grants provide awards for recreation trail-related projects such as hiking, running, bicycling, off-road motorcycling and all-terrain vehicle riding. Veterans’ and War Memorial Grants Funded from voter-awarded Lottery money, these grants help Oregon non-profit veterans organizations build veterans and war memorials on public land. | |
