RES 2025-39 LWCF Riverview Park-Summerfileld Park AdoptedRESOLUTION NO. 2025-39
RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT;
AUTHORIZING GRANT APPLICATIONS TO THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
PARKS, RECREATION & TOURISM DEPARTMENT FOR FEDERAL FUNDING
ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT PROJECTS SUBMITTED UNDER THE LAND AND WATER
CONSERVATION FUND (LWCF) PROGRAM AS PROVIDED IN THE LWCF ACT OF
1965, AS AMENDED
WHEREAS, under the provisions of LWCF, federal funding assistance is requested to aid
in financing the cost of the Riverview Park Playground Shade Structure Project and the
Summerfield Park Adaptive Playground Project; and
WHEREAS, Parks & Recreation believes that these projects meet the stated criteria for
grant funding under the terms established by the State of South Carolina Parks, Recreation &
Tourism Department (SCPRT), and any funding received from SCPRT will be used for the
implementation of the referenced project; and
WHEREAS, the City of North Augusta acknowledges that SCPRT grants, if approved,
will be paid on a reimbursement basis, meaning that the City may request payment only after
eligible and allowable costs have already been paid and remitted to vendors; and
WHEREAS, the City of North Augusta’s funding source for the projects shall be Capital
Sales Tax Project V; and
WHEREAS, the City owns the site and intends to develop or improve them for
recreational purposes; and
WHEREAS, any funds received from the SCPRT will be used for the sole purpose stated
in the City's grant applications to SCPRT; and
WHEREAS, the City assures that any facility developed with financial aid from the
LWCF program must be placed in use for the funded purpose, and be retained in such use in
perpetuity unless otherwise provided and agreed to by the City, SCPRT, and the National Park
Service (NPS); and
WHEREAS, the City acknowledge that LWCF grants are federal funds and, as such, the
City must comply with all applicable federal laws; and
WHEREAS, this Resolution becomes a part of a formal application to SCPRT and NPS.