at the time when the is sent to the – COMMITTED FUNDS APPLICATION PACKET OGALS, has possession of additional funds that will be spent on the or has a APPLICANT PROJECT, or other binding agreement with another entity(s) funds that will be CONTRACT OBLIGATING spent on the Funds that are not in the possession or not PROJECT. APPLICANT’S OBLIGATED through a binding agreement are not COMMITTED FUNDS. funds made available to eligible pursuant to Public Resource – COMPETITIVE LOCAL AGENCIES Code §5099.12, through a process where all statewide COMPETITIVE APPLICATION applications are ranked using the Selection Criteria. PROJECT an agreement between the and the specifying the performance – CONTRACT DPR GRANTEE of the within the and other obligations GRANT SCOPE GRANT PERFORMANCE PERIOD, GRANT between the and GRANTEE DPR. to construct a new or – DEVELOPMENT RECREATION FEATURE MAJOR SUPPORT AMENITY. of an existing is also considered RENOVATION RECREATION FEATURE DEVELOPMENT. the California Department of Parks and Recreation. – DPR and expenses incurred during the – ELIGIBLE COSTS PRE-AWARD PROJECT PLANNING COSTS to complete the approved by through a GRANT PERFORMANCE PERIOD GRANT SCOPE OGALS fully executed Costs of are combined with costs CONTRACT. MINOR SUPPORT AMENITIES associated with and RECREATION FEATURES MAJOR SUPPORT AMENITIES. when a for a is signed by the and At – ENCUMBERED CONTRACT LWCF GRANT APPLICANT DPR. this point, the becomes a APPLICANT GRANTEE. the will add acreage to an existing adjacent – EXPAND PROJECT PARK PARK. amount of funds made available to a for completion of the – GRANT GRANTEE GRANT SCOPE during the GRANT PERFORMANCE PERIOD. an entity having a with for a funded by the Land and Water – GRANTEE CONTRACT DPR GRANT Conservation Fund. the document titled the – “LWCF GRANT ADMINISTRATION GRANT” GRANT ADMINISTRATION GUIDE provides requirements and forms for administration after an becomes a GRANT APPLICANT GRANTEE. the period of time shown on the starting with the – GRANT PERFORMANCE PERIOD CONTRACT, date the funds for the that may be incurred by the NPS OBLIGATES PROJECT, ELIGIBLE COSTS and charged to the GRANTEE GRANT. Exception: See and • PRE-AWARD PROJECT PLANNING COSTS WAIVER OF RETROACTIVITY costs that can be incurred before the funds for the and then NPS OBLIGATES PROJECT, later reimbursed after the becomes a APPLICANT GRANTEE. LWCF Application Procedural Guide
COMMITTED FUNDS – at the time when the APPLICATION PACKET is sent to OGALS, the APPLICANT has possession of additional funds that will be spent on the PROJECT, or has a CONTRACT or other binding agreement with another entity(s) OBLIGATING funds that will be spent on the PROJECT. Funds that are not in the APPLICANT’S possession or not OBLIGATED through a binding agreement are not COMMITTED FUNDS. COMPETITIVE – funds made available to eligible LOCAL AGENCIES pursuant to Public Resource Code §5099.12, through a COMPETITIVE APPLICATION process where all statewide applications are ranked using the PROJECT Selection Criteria. CONTRACT – an agreement between the DPR and the GRANTEE specifying the performance of the GRANT SCOPE within the GRANT PERFORMANCE PERIOD, and other GRANT obligations between the GRANTEE and DPR. DEVELOPMENT – to construct a new RECREATION FEATURE or MAJOR SUPPORT AMENITY. RENOVATION of an existing RECREATION FEATURE is also considered DEVELOPMENT. DPR – the California Department of Parks and Recreation. ELIGIBLE COSTS – PRE-AWARD PROJECT PLANNING COSTS and expenses incurred during the GRANT PERFORMANCE PERIOD to complete the GRANT SCOPE approved by OGALS through a fully executed CONTRACT. Costs of MINOR SUPPORT AMENITIES are combined with costs associated with RECREATION FEATURES and MAJOR SUPPORT AMENITIES. ENCUMBERED – when a CONTRACT for a LWCF GRANT is signed by the APPLICANT and DPR. At this point, the APPLICANT becomes a GRANTEE. EXPAND – the PROJECT will add PARK acreage to an existing adjacent PARK. GRANT – amount of funds made available to a GRANTEE for completion of the GRANT SCOPE during the GRANT PERFORMANCE PERIOD. GRANTEE – an entity having a CONTRACT with DPR for a GRANT funded by the Land and Water Conservation Fund. GRANT ADMINISTRATION GUIDE – the document titled the “LWCF GRANT ADMINISTRATION GRANT” provides requirements and forms for GRANT administration after an APPLICANT becomes a GRANTEE. GRANT PERFORMANCE PERIOD – the period of time shown on the CONTRACT, starting with the date NPS OBLIGATES the funds for the PROJECT, that ELIGIBLE COSTS may be incurred by the GRANTEE and charged to the GRANT. • Exception: See PRE-AWARD PROJECT PLANNING COSTS and WAIVER OF RETROACTIVITY costs that can be incurred before NPS OBLIGATES the funds for the PROJECT, and then later reimbursed after the APPLICANT becomes a GRANTEE. LWCF Application Procedural Guide