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SAMPLE PRESS RELEASE <br /> (Grant Recipient) announced that they will receive a $ grant <br /> from the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) to fund (describe project). <br /> The grant is one of 16 Local Government Grants approved by the Oregon Parks <br /> Commission in a September 2nd meeting in Baker City. <br /> OPRD received requests for 48 projects totaling over $6 million dollars in funding <br /> assistance. Projects were scored based on local recreation needs and planning, <br /> partnerships, public support, timeliness, sustainability, source of funding and committee <br /> member evaluation. <br /> Established by the 1999 Legislature, the Local Government Grants program <br /> helps eligible government agencies fund projects to acquire, develop and rehabilitate <br /> community parks and public outdoor recreation areas and facilities. The 2003 <br /> Legislature allocated funding for the mid - biennial grants in the 2003 -2005 Oregon Parks <br /> and Recreation Department (OPRD) budget, contingent on an increase in lottery fund <br /> revenue. OPRD awarded $4.5 million in lottery- funded Local Government Grants earlier <br /> in the biennium (August 2003). <br /> Eligible agencies include cities, counties, ports, METRO, and park and recreation <br /> districts. <br /> (Grant recipient) will match the state grant with $ to fund the <br /> (total project cost) cost of the (name project) project. The Local Government Grant <br /> program provides up to 50 percent funding assistance for cities with populations over <br /> 5,000 and counties with more than 30,000 residents. Program rules require smaller <br /> cities and counties to contribute 40 percent in matching funds. <br />