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Cabarrus County Parks Department <br />P.O. Box 707, Concord, NC 28026 -0707 <br />MATCHING INCENTIVE GRANT <br />GUIDELINES <br />FUNDING <br />AVAILABLE: Up to 50% of project cost. Actual amount of funds available for the grants will be <br />determined with the approval of the 2011 -2012 FY Budget. <br />PURPOSE: To provide seed money for civic and community groups to construct, improve or <br />acquire recreational and park facilities in Cabarrus County. <br />SPONSORSHIP: A project must be sponsored by non - profit civic or community group. The <br />sponsoring organization must have elected officers, by -laws, and bank accounts. <br />Examples of groups which can apply for funds are: PTO's, civic clubs, youth sports <br />organizations, church organizations, garden clubs, athletic or recreation <br />associations. The Parks Department will determine which organizations meet the <br />qualifications. Donations from corporations, grants, or individuals may be used to <br />match county funds to construct or improve recreation facilities on publicly owned <br />land in Cabarrus County. In -kind contributions are not eligible as a match. <br />ELIGIBILITY: To be eligible, a project must meet the following criteria: <br />A. The project must be located on public property owned by Cabarrus <br />County, the boards of education, a municipality within the county, or <br />property leased to the county for a minimum of fifteen years. Projects on <br />school property must be consistent with the respective school system's <br />long range plans. Projects on park property must be consistent with the <br />Parks Department's long range plans. <br />B. Provide a new recreational or park facility on eligible property or renovate <br />an existing recreational or park facility. NOTE: Elementary School Park <br />facilities are the only school parks eligible for renovations. <br />C. The project must be open to the public on a non - discriminatory basis upon <br />completion, subject to such reasonable restrictions as may be agreed <br />upon by the parties and stipulated as such in the application. <br />D. The property the project is located on must remain unlocked and open to <br />the public. (Gates may be locked at a reasonable hour agreed on by the <br />Parks Department.) <br />Attachment number 7 <br />F -7 Page 164 <br />