Nevada County’s Outdoor Visitor Safety Fund Grant Applications Now Open
Nevada County’s Outdoor Visitor Safety Fund Grant Program will provide up to $850,000 in one-time grants to respond to the negative economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic by funding projects to promote public health and public safety at highly impacted outdoor recreation destinations. The County seeks proposals to the Outdoor Visitor Safety Fund for high-impact projects that can be implemented in 2022 and/or 2023.
- Proposals must address unmet needs at outdoor recreation sites and promote public health and public safety; and should support economic development, enhance equitable access, promote environmental sustainability, address climate change adaptation, and promote resilience.
- Competitive proposals should be collaborative, highly leveraged, and “shovel-ready” for either the 2022 and/or 2023 recreation seasons.
Nevada County recognizes the connection between the economic resilience of our community, the health of ecosystems, tourism and outdoor recreation, and the timely opportunity to support community health, safety, economy, environment, and resilience. The County has experienced a dramatic increase in people accessing open spaces. In April 2021, the Nevada County Board of Supervisors allocated 30% of its federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) allotment, $5.8 Million, to promote Community & Economic Resiliency. The package includes four grant programs, including the Outdoor Visitor Safety Fund funded in part by ARPA, and one loan program.
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