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GRANT APPLICATION WORKSHEETTHE SKATEPARK PROJECT IN NO WAY ENDORSES OR PROMOTES THE PRODUCTS OR SERVICES OF ANY SKATEPARK VENDOR, DESIGNER, OR BUILDER. A Federally registered 501c3 California Public Charity, the organization is committed to working in the best interests of skaters and their communities, offering guidance and suggestions regarding the skatepark process, and where applicable, information about skatepark design and construction options that will best serve the needs of each community. Policies, Programs, and Discounts promoted by any particular vendor, designer, or builder are conducted at their discretion and in no way influence or determine decisions made by The Skatepark Project staff or the Board of Directors. This is not a Grant Application. In order to consider your skatepark project for a grant, it is important that you present the most accurate, up-to-date information. If the application will be coming from a non-profit organization other than a municipality, a copy of your IRS Determination Letter indicating your non-profit status must be submitted with the online grant application. The Applicant must itself be a public agency or a federally registered non-profit organization, and must be the organization listed on the IRS Determination Letter. Questions? Contact us at play@.The Skatepark Project Built to Play GRANT APPLICATION DIRECTIONS:All questions must be answered and completed to the best of your ability. We know that applicants may be in different stages of the skatepark-development process, and while you may not be able to answer every question thoroughly, it is important that you do respond to the best of your ability.If you find that you are unable to provide most of the information requested, it is in your best interest to not submit an application until you can do so. If you are unsure if you are prepared to apply for a grant from The Skatepark Project, please contact us with your questions: play@While not all supporting documents and answers are required, the more thorough your application, the better we can assess your project’s eligibility for a Grant Award. Building a skatepark is a complex task and we use the requested information to help determine which groups are committed, are prepared to produce a meaningful and significant response to their community’s skatepark need, and have the support necessary to see the project through to completion. We view your thoroughness and thoughtfulness in applying for a grant as a reflection of your organization’s capabilities in seeking funds elsewhere.If you have questions about the application or the grant process, please e-mail us at play@.Warning! Please ensure that you have reviewed the questions and are prepared to complete the application fully before you begin the actual online application. Saving your partial online application to complete at a future time is not recommended. We recommend that you prepare your answers using this worksheet before beginning your online grant application.The wording and order of the questions in this worksheet may not be identical to the online application.Built to Play Skatepark Grants, if awarded, provide up to $250,000 in matching funds for the construction of free, public, concrete skateparks that serve low-income communities. An additional $50,000 will be awarded to fund processes and design features specifically intended to lessen the environmental impact of the skatepark. Thus, the total award for projects awarded Built to Play Skatepark Grants that also meet their matching-funds obligation is $300,000.A. What is the name of the skatepark project?_____________B. Grant amount requestedMaximum: $300,000. (Staff may offer a lesser amount based on available funds and other factors.)_____________SUBMITTING CONTACT1. Skatepark StateState where the skatepark will be located: _____________2. Skatepark CountyCounty where the skatepark will be located: _____________3. Skatepark CityCity or Town where the skatepark will be located: _____________4. Your NameFirst and Last: _____________ _____________5. Your AddressStreet Address: _____________City and State: _____________ _____________ZIP Code: _____________6. Your PhoneSubmitting individual phone number (with area code): _____________7. Your EmailSubmitting individual email. NOTE: This email address will be used for important grant transactions: _____________8. Sharing PreferenceMay we share your contact information with people from other skatepark projects?(Select List: Yes / No)ORGANIZATION DETAILS9. Submitting OrganizationWhat is the full name of the government agency or nonprofit organization responsible for this application? _____________10. Organization AddressStreet Address: _____________Street Address 2: _____________City: _____________ State: ____________ZIP Code: _____________11. Organization Website_____________12. Social MediaWhere can people find you on social media? (Please provide the project’s hashtag and social handles, if appropriate.) _____________13. Organization Phone_____________14. Organization Type:(Select List: Government Agency / Nonprofit Organization / Other )15. Employee Identification Number (EIN):What is the organization’s EIN?_____________GOVERNING BOARD MEMBERSWhat are the names and contact information of the first three members of your governing board, (e.g., President, Secretary, and Treasurer)?16. First Governing Member Name_____________17. First Governing Member AddressStreet Address: _____________City: _____________ State: ____________ZIP Code: _____________18. First Governing Member Email_____________19. First Governing Member Phone_____________20. Second Governing Member Name_____________21. Second Governing Member AddressStreet Address: _____________City: _____________ State: ____________ZIP Code: _____________22. Second Governing Member Email_____________23. Second Governing Member Phone_____________24. Third Governing Member Name_____________25. Third Governing Member AddressStreet Address: _____________City: _____________ State: ____________ZIP Code: _____________26. Third Governing Member Email_____________27. Third Governing Member Phone_____________28. Who oversees the applicant’s budget?_____________LEAD ADVOCATEPlease provide the name and contact information of the person that has served as a principal representative of the skateboarding community to local government.29. Lead Advocate Name_____________30. Lead Advocate Email_____________31. Lead Advocate Phone_____________YOUTH AMBASSADORThis person has demonstrated leadership characteristics that you feel were noteworthy during the skatepark advocacy and development process.32. Youth Ambassador Name_____________33. Youth Ambassador age (if under 18)_____________34. Guardian NameGuardian information is required if the youth ambassador is under 18 years old._____________35. Youth Ambassador Email_____________COMMUNITY DETAILS36. PopulationWhat is the population of the city or town where the skatepark will be located?_____________37. Median Household IncomeWhat is the median household income in the vicinity of the proposed skatepark? This information can be found on or city-._____________ 38. Free and Reduced Lunch Rate What is the rate of Free and Reduced Lunches in the vicinity (or service area) of the proposed skatepark? _____________39. Poverty Rate – CityWhat is the poverty rate in the vicinity (or service area) of the proposed skatepark? This information can be found on . and should be based on data for the City (not the County)._____________40. What is the racial and ethnic composition of the community within the service area of the skatepark?The Grants Committee will be using Census data to understand the racial makeup of your community._____________41. What is the city’s annual municipal budget?_____________42. What is the city’s annual Parks Department budget?_____________43. Suicide Rate - CountyWhat is the suicide rate in the county? This information can be found on (Search for your county, click the "+" next to "Additional Social & Economic Factors," find the number to the right of "Suicide." It will be in the county column.) It will be the number of deaths due to suicide per 100,000 population. The 2020 County Health Rankings used data from 2014-2018 for this measure. If there is no available rate for the county, use the state number on the far right and include the word "state" following the number in your response._____________44. Overdose Deaths - CountyWhat is the drug overdose rate of the county? This information can be found on (Search for your county, click the "+" next to "Additional Health Behaviors," find the first number to the right of "Drug Overdose Deaths." It will be in the county column.) The 2020 County Health Rankings used data from 2014-2018 for this measure. If there is no available rate for the county, use the state number on the far right and include the word "state" following the number in your response._____________45. Opportunity Youth / Disconnected Youth - CountyWhat is the rate of Opportunity Youth/Disconnected Youth (youth or young adults, age 16-19, who are neither working nor in school) in the county? This information can be found on (Search for your county, click the "+" next to "Additional Social & Economic Factors," find the first number to the right of "Disconnected Youth." It will be in the county column.) The 2020 County Health Rankings used data from 2014-2018 for this measure. If there is no available rate for the county, use the state number on the far right and include the word "state" following the number in your response._____________46. Briefly describe other skate-based programs or activities administered by the applicant agency or organization._____________47. Are there any local laws, ordinances, or regulations that seek to constrain or ban skateboarding in the area?(Select List: Yes / No / Don’t Know )_____________48. What is the average fine for skateboarding in the prohibited area?_____________49. Please describe the nearest public skatepark.Please use the following format: State, City, Name, travel distance in miles, material of skatepark ("concrete", "prefabricated" or "both"), age of skatepark._____________50. Please describe the second nearest public skatepark.Please use the following format: State, City, Name, travel distance in miles, material of skatepark ("concrete", "prefabricated" or "both"), age of skatepark._____________51. Please describe the third nearest public skatepark.Please use the following format: State, City, Name, travel distance in miles, material of skatepark ("concrete", "prefabricated" or "both"), age of skatepark._____________52. In what ways have local skateboarders been involved in the skatepark project?_____________53. Service Factors – GroupsDescribe the underserved groups in the community marginalized by poverty, geography, or racial, gender, LGBTQI+ and other forms of social inequality or discrimination. Please include sources for any data. _____________54. Service Factors – ImpactDescribe how the project/skatepark will positively impact or provide equitable access to the groups listed above._____________55. What are some of the important economic or social issues that your community is working to address?_____________56. Describe any geographical barriers preventing access to recreational opportunities in the area. _____________57. What other recreational amenities are in the same location as the skatepark?_____________58. What other recreational amenities are in the same service area as the skatepark?_____________59. Are there plans to extend the range of service with this skatepark (or skatepark project).This can mean clinics, lessons, transit lines, bike path connections, regional skatepark advocacy summits, etc._____________PROJECT DETAILS60. Use of FundsPlease provide a general breakdown of how Built to Play skatepark grant funds will be used:_____________61. Are you prepared to incorporate processes and design features intended to lessen the environmental impact of your skatepark?Built to Play Skatepark Grants require that projects incorporate processes and design features that lessen the environmental impact of the skatepark. An additional $50,000 will be awarded to projects that are approved for Built to Play Skatepark grants to fund this component of the project. The project’s designer and builder must be approved by The Skatepark Project staff and consult with TSP’s designated Environmental Impact specialist before the skatepark is designed. (Select List: Yes / No / Don’t know )62. What are some of the things you plan to do to lessen the environmental impact of the skatepark?Include any features or practices that will be considered._____________63. What is the estimated total cost of the skatepark?NOTE: For skateparks that are a subcontract of a larger park construction project, please include only the cost of the skateable element of the total project cost.NOTE: For skatepark projects that will be built in multiple phases, please include ONLY the next immediate phase’s cost estimate._____________64. Cost BreakdownPlease provide a general breakdown of the estimated cost of the skatepark:_____________65. How much money has been raised for the skatepark?_____________66. Where have raised funds come from?Please describe the amounts and sources of skatepark funds you already have._____________67. Where will the remaining funds come from?Please describe the total amounts and sources of any skatepark project funds that you have not yet received but expect to raise._____________68. What expert sources have you found helpful in your skatepark development work?_____________69. Please explain how local businesses, schools, youth-serving nonprofits and government officials support the project._____________70. Will the skatepark be indoors or outdoors?(Select List: Outdoors, uncovered / Outdoors, covered / Indoors / Undecided )_____________71. What is the primary construction material for the planned skatepark?NOTE: Prefabricated structures (constructed with steel or paper-polymer surfaces) are not eligible for a grant from The Skatepark Project.(Select List: Custom concrete / Precast concrete / Combination of types / Undecided )72. What is the anticipated size of the proposed skatepark?(In square feet)_____________73. Has the specific skatepark location been approved by the appropriate agency or agencies?(Select List: Yes / No / Don’t know )74. Will the skatepark be publicly owned, operated and maintained?_____________75. Where will the skatepark be located?NOTE: Many park locations lack a convenient street address. The closest intersection will suffice.Address or Intersection: _____________ZIP Code: _____________Name of Municipal Park: _____________76. Is this location accessible to local youth? (Please describe)_____________77. What is the approximate distance to the nearest access to public transportation?_____________78. Please provide the Census Tract number for the site of the skatepark.This may be found online, or can be obtained by contacting city staff._____________79. Is the park located adjacent to any schools or businesses?_____________80. Will the skatepark property need to be purchased?(Select List: Yes - the property is not owned / No - the property is already owned / Don’t know)81. How much will the land cost (if a land purchase is required)?_____________82. Has your group or any other group assisting this skatepark project previously applied for a TSP/THF or Built to Play Skatepark Grant?Note: Having received a TSP/THF Skatepark Grant does not disqualify your project from receiving a Built to Play Skatepark Grant.(Select List: Yes / No / Don’t know )_____________83. If yes, what year was that application submitted and what was the result?_____________84. What year was this skatepark project officially created?First community meeting or city council presentation._____________85. Is this the first iteration of the skatepark project? If not, please explain.Have there been other attempts at creating a skatepark in town in the past? If so, what became of them? Are members of a prior group involved in this iteration of the project?_____________SKATEPARK OPERATIONS86. Do you intend to allow BMX bikes in the skatepark?(Select List: Yes / No / Don’t know )87. If no or undecided, what are your primary considerations?_____________88. What percentage of the skatepark visitors are expected to be skateboarders?_____________89. What percentage of the skatepark visitors are expected to be BMX riders?_____________90. What percentage of the skatepark visitors are expected to be Scooter riders?_____________91. Will the skatepark be free to use?(Select List: Yes / Yes - conditionally / No / Don’t know )_____________92. Will the skatepark be supervised with dedicated on-site staff or volunteers?(Select List: Yes / No / Don’t know )_____________93. Will the skatepark access be restricted during normal park hours on a regular basis (for example, closed during school hours or on weekends)?(Select List: Yes / No / Don’t know )_____________94. Will the skatepark be lighted and open for evening use?(Select List: Yes / No / Don’t know )_____________95. Will the skatepark be fenced and/or gated?(Select List: Yes / No / Don’t know )PROJECT STATUS96. What is the current status of the skatepark project? (And what are your next steps?)_____________97. Has a skatepark designer been hired?(Select List: Yes / No / Don’t know )_____________98. If yes, what company has been contracted for the skatepark design?_____________99. Why was this designer selected over others?_____________100. Has a skatepark builder been hired?(Select List: Yes / No / Don’t know )101. If yes, what company has been contracted for the skatepark construction?_______________102. What steps will be taken to ensure that the skatepark is constructed to an acceptable quality?_______________103. When do you expect the skatepark to be open?_______________104. Under what circumstances might the skatepark project be delayed or cancelled?_______________105. Provide a brief history of the skatepark project. Please include a brief description of how and when the skatepark project began. Include dates of significant events and milestones when possible._______________106. Please describe how the project will contribute to neighborhood revitalization and/or repurpose vacant/blighted/abandoned public property. _______________You’ve reached the end of the online portion of your TSP Built to Play skatepark grant application Worksheet.Your Built to Play grant application will be validated once you have entered this information via the Web application form and submitted it. In order for your application to be considered for a grant from TSP, you must also email your supplemental packet to The Skatepark Project staff. Please email your supplemental packet to:Contact@Subject line: “(City Name), (State) Supplemental Packet”Checklist: Supporting Documents (supplemental packet)Use this checklist to ensure all necessary Supporting Documents are included with your Grant Application. Supporting Documents will be emailed to The Skatepark Project after your online application is submitted. Supporting documents must be emailed on or before the day after the application deadline.Supplement 1: Determination LetterIf this application is coming from a non-profit organization other than a municipality, a copy of your IRS Determination Letter must be submitted with this application.Supplement 2: Government ApprovalProof of City Council or local administration approval of the skatepark project must be submitted in the form of a letter (on city or county letterhead) citing the appropriate body’s decision to pursue a free, public skatepark, or a copy of meeting minutes recording the vote to pursue a free, public skatepark in the community.Supplement 3: Financial StatementsPlease include the most recent financial statements and budget of the skatepark committee, if any. (Please don’t include your municipality’s entire budget; we only need to see numbers pertinent to the skatepark project.)Supplement 4: Community Support EvidencePlease include documentation of community support for your skatepark, such as newspaper clippings or letters from prominent officials. You may include up to six pieces of evidence. Supplement 5: Skatepark Design (optional)A copy of your skatepark design may be submitted. A final design of the proposed skatepark is preferred, but a preliminary design is acceptable. Submitting a copy of your skatepark design helps the Board understand the scope of your project. Grant applicants are notified approximately 60 days after successfully submitting their complete applications. The Skatepark Project staff strives to provide useful feedback to every applicant, regardless of award outcome./// ................
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