Who Qualifies for Urban Green Spaces Funding in Utah
GrantID: 6087
Grant Funding Amount Low: $220
Deadline: Ongoing
Grant Amount High: $5,000
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Grant Overview
Utah's Salt Lake Valley experiences rapid population growth that has reduced per-capita park acreage to 6.2 acres, below the 10-acre benchmark cited in state recreation planning documents. Air-quality monitoring stations record elevated particulate levels during inversion events, correlating with lower outdoor activity rates in census tracts adjacent to industrial corridors.
Who Qualifies in Utah Municipal applicants must demonstrate that proposed green-space sites lie within designated moderate-income census tracts and maintain a minimum contiguous area of 3 acres. Private researchers require a letter from the Salt Lake City Parks and Recreation Department confirming site access and maintenance agreements for a minimum of five years.
Application requirements Proposals must reference Salt Lake County Health Department baseline data on asthma-related emergency visits when justifying site selection. Budgets allocate at least 15 percent to soil and water testing consistent with Utah Department of Environmental Quality standards.
Fit assessment for Utah context Projects that incorporate drought-tolerant landscaping and xeriscaping receive priority because they align with the state's 2021 water-conservation statute. Applications lacking these specifications are scored lower regardless of community-access projections.
Utah's eligibility criteria require explicit compliance with the state water-efficiency code and Salt Lake City urban-canopy targets, which differ from requirements in neighboring Colorado or Idaho.
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