[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 5 (Tuesday, January 8, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 907-908]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-382]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Program

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of FY 2002 grant round--UPARR Rehabilitation grants.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of grant funds under 
the Rehabilitation phase of the Urban Park and Recreation Recovery 
(UPARR) Program and provides information on the application process 
including eligible recipients and deadlines for submission of 
proposals.

DATES: NPS will accept preapplications received on or before March 29, 
2002.

ADDRESSES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for NPS addresses.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael D. Wilson, Chief, Recreation 
Programs Division, or Wayne Strum, National Park Service, Department of 
the Interior, 1849 ``C'' Street, NW., Washington, DC 20240; (202) 565-
1200.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For Fiscal Year 2002, $28,900,000 is 
available for funding of Rehabilitation projects under the Urban Park 
and Recreation Recovery Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95-625). NPS will consider 
proposals for funding projects with a dollar limit of $1 million 
(Federal share of total project cost). Grants made in any one State 
shall not exceed in the aggregate 15 percent of the total available 
($4,335,000). Preapplications must be received by the appropriate NPS 
field office by no later than March 29, 2002.
    In order to minimize errors and to clarify program requirements, 
potential applicants are strongly encouraged to consult with the NPS 
field office during preparation of their proposals and to submit their 
preapplications prior to the above deadline.
    Rehabilitation grants will be targeted to rehabilitate existing 
neighborhood recreation areas and facilities that have deteriorated to 
the point where health and safety are endangered or the community's 
range of quality recreation service is impaired. Proposals must be 
designed to provide recreation services within a specified area 
identified by the applicant. Proposals may identify improvements at 
multiple sites or facilities, each of which must be individually 
addressed. Grants may be used to remodel, rebuild, or develop existing 
outdoor or indoor recreation areas and facilities. Proposals that are 
entirely, or substantially oriented to expansion of existing facilities 
are not encouraged and will be closely scrutinized. If a UPARR project 
is part of a larger effort, the UPARR project, and its associated costs 
must be clearly separable and have a distinct budget for the UPARR 
portion of the effort.
    Eligible Jurisdictions: Urban jurisdictions which have been 
determined eligible for the UPARR program are listed in 36 CFR part 72, 
appendix B. Eligible jurisdictions may compete for Rehabilitation grant 
funds if an approved Recovery Action Program (RAP) is on file with and 
approved by NPS. If a jurisdiction's RAP plan expired since FY 1995, 
the chief executive officer of that jurisdiction may submit either (1) 
a new or updated RAP for NPS review and approval, or (2) a letter of 
recertification. A letter of recertification must state that no 
significant changes have occurred in its assessment and action plan, 
and that the RAP remains current as a guide to community action and 
decision-making. In those cases where a jurisdiction has never 
submitted a RAP for participation in the UPARR program or its 
previously approved RAP plan expired prior to FY 1995, the chief 
executive officer of that jurisdiction may submit either (1) a new or 
updated RAP for NPS review and approval, or (2) copies of current 
budget, planning or other documents that reflect the jurisdiction's 
recreation priorities, policies, actions and decision-making processes; 
which when taken together, either satisfactorily update the pre-1995 
RAP for the purposes of recertification or otherwise satisfies the RAP 
planning requirements for participation in the FY 2002 grant round. NPS 
may accept a recertification or approve the alternative RAP 
documentation through December 31, 2002, after which a new RAP is 
required. NPS may allow urban jurisdictions not on the list of 
eligibles to compete as a ``discretionary'' applicant if the 
jurisdiction is located in a Metropolitan Statistical Area and meets 
the criteria described in 36 CFR part 72, appendix A. All projects must 
be in accord with the priorities outlined in the recertified or 
approved RAP document.
    Grant Implementation and Timing: Grantees must comply with all 
applicable Federal laws and regulations for the UPARR program, which 
includes completion of a final grant agreement within 120 days of a 
grant offer based on NPS evaluation of preapplications submitted for 
consideration.
    Preapplication Requirements: The chief executive officer applying 
for a UPARR grant will be required to certify, in the preapplication, 
that the grantee will comply with all requirements of the UPARR 
program. Applicants must certify that they have adequate control and 
tenure over properties to be assisted through UPARR and must identify 
in their applications the type of control they have over those 
properties. Additional requirements are outlined in the ``UPARR 
Preapplication Handbook'' available from the NPS field offices (or on 
the internet at http://www.nps.gov/uparr).
    Matching Requirements: UPARR Rehabilitation grants are awarded on a 
70/30 (Federal/local) matching basis. As an incentive for state 
involvement in the program, the Federal Government will match, dollar 
for dollar, state contributions to the local share of the total project 
cost, up to 15 percent of the approved grant. The Federal share is 
limited to no more than 85 percent of the approved grant cost and the 
overall dollar limitations established above for Rehabilitation grants.
    Pass-Through Funding: At the discretion of the applicant 
jurisdiction, grants may be transferred, in whole or in part, to 
independent general or special purpose local governments, private 
nonprofit agencies or community groups, and county or regional park 
authorities that provide recreation opportunities to the general 
population within the jurisdictional boundaries of the applicant 
jurisdiction. In such situations, the applicant jurisdiction will bear 
full legal responsibility and liability for passed-through funds.
    Post-Completion Requirements: In accordance with section 1010 of 
the UPARR Act of 1978, assisted properties may not be converted to 
other than public recreation use without the prior approval of NPS and 
the replacement of the converted site or facility with one of 
reasonably equivalent usefulness and location. This provision applies 
to all Rehabilitation projects.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Interested jurisdictions should 
consult their NPS field office for further information including grant 
round schedule and for technical assistance in applying for funding. 
The NPS field offices are listed below:

Northeast

(CT, DC, DE, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VA, VT, WV)
    Stewardship and Partnerships Team, Philadelphia Support Office, 
National Park Service, 200 Chestnut Street, 3rd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 
19106, Tele: (215) 597-9195 (for all).

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Southeast

(AL, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, PR, SC, TN, VI)
    Recreation Programs Branch, Southeast Regional Office, National 
Park Service, Atlanta Federal Center, 1924 Building, 100 Alabama 
Street, SW., Atlanta, GA 30303, Tele: (404) 562-3175 (x530) (AL, FL, 
LA, MS, PR); (404) 562-3175 (x520) (GA, KY, TN); (404) 562-3175 (x519) 
(NC, SC).

Midwest

(AR, AZ, CO, IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, MT, ND, NE, NM, OH, OK, SD, 
TX, UT, WI, WY)
    Partnerships--Grants, Midwest Regional Office, National Park 
Service, 1709 Jackson Street, Omaha, NE 68102-2571, Tele: (402) 221-
7282 (AR, IL, MI); (402) 221-3292 (AZ, IN, OH); (402) 221-7283 (CO, MO, 
NE); (402) 221-3310 (IA, OK, TX); (402) 221-3205 (KS, MN, WI); (402) 
221-3202 (MT, UT, WY); (402) 221-7270 (NM, ND, SD).

Pacific West

(AS, CA, CM, GU, HI, NV)
    Planning and Partnerships Team, Pacific Great Basin Support Office, 
National Park Service, Suite 700, 1111 Jackson Street, Oakland, CA 
94607, Tele: (510) 817-1445, 1324, 1454 (for all).
(AK, ID, OR, WA)
    Partnerships Programs, Columbia Cascades Support Office, National 
Park Service, 909 First Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104-1060, Tele: (206) 
220-4126 (for all).

    Dated: December 11, 2001.
D. Thomas Ross,
Assistant Director, Recreation and Conservation.
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