Transcript Chicago Southland Green Infrastructure

Project Funding Workshop
Lynn Boerman, IDNR
June 22, 2011
Partners for Conservation
Formerly Conservation 2000
IDNR Recreation
Grants-in-Aid
 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
•CREP
•Conservation Opportunity Areas
•Goals of IL Wildlife Action Program
•IL Recreational Access Program (IRAP)
http://www.dnr.state.il.us
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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
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Up to 50% reimbursement - acquisition and
development of lands for public parks & open space
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Eligible applicants: units of local government, Park
District, FPD, Conservation Districts, Municipalities, Townships
& County Governments
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Maximum acquisition grant = $750,000
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Maximum development grant = $400,000
2011 -$12 million for Parks and Open Space
Thirty-six OSLAD projects will boost local
economies, enhance park development
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(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 Resources
Division of Grant Administration
One Natural Resources Way
Springfield, Illinois 62702-1271
Tele: (217)782-7481
or email
http://www.dnr.state.il.us
The Benefits of the Illinois Wildlife Action Plan for Illinois
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.
Green Cities Campaign
Lynn Boerman or Nancy Williamson
Region 2 Office
847-608-3100
Campaigns
Grouped by habitats and issues, these seven
interrelated
Wildlife Action Plan campaigns outline steps
needed to reach goals emphasizing a broad spectrum
of natural resource benefits including: clean water,
soil conservation, human health and
safety, economic diversity and
sustainability.
• Streams
• Invasive Species
• Land and Water Stewardship
• Farmland and Prairie
• Forests
•Wetlands
• Green Cities
For more about Illinois’ Wildlife
Action Plan, visit dnr.state.if.us/orc/wildliferesources/
Questions?