The Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Division of State Parks is now accepting applications for the seventh round of the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program. For 2024, a total of $224 million nationwide is available for outdoor recreation projects.

Eligible applicants include other state agencies and local governments, such as cities and counties. Also included are special purpose districts, such as park districts, located within or abutting a city with a population of at least 30,000 residents and located within a community that has been determined to be disadvantaged according to the federal Climate and Environmental Justice Screening Tool.

The maximum project request amount is $15 million and the minimum request $300,000. The deadline to submit a project application for this round is February 16, 2024.

For more information about this program, and the application process, visit mostateparks.com/page/55065/outdoor-recreation-grants.