Each state fiscal year, OPRHP administers grants awarded for recreational and cultural activities. While these grants are pre-determined, OPRHP must request certain information in order to process funding.
If you have received an award letter for a Legislative Initiative Grant, please consult the appropriate Guidelines for your project type. The Guidelines contain required information and instructions.
GUIDELINES for Legislative Initiative Grants:
- Guidelines for Non-Construction Projects $50,000 and under
- Guidelines for Projects over $50,000 or those Involving Construction
Required Documents for ALL GRANT RECIPIENTS:
- Identification Form
- Resolution for Authority to Sign Legal Documents (for Non-Construction Projects $50,000 and under)
- Resolution for Authority to Sign Legal Documents (for Projects over $50,000 or those Involving Construction)
- Grantee Certification for Payment, Final Report & Closeout
- State Aid Voucher
Required Documents for NOT-FOR-PROFIT (NFP) GRANT RECIPIENTS:
- Disclosure and Accountability Certification ($50K and above)
- Disclosure and Accountability Certification (Under $50K)
- Waiver of Interest Agreement
Documents for CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS:
- For NFPs: Affidavit of Title template
- For Municipalities: Opinion of Municipal Counsel template
- For NFPs: Environmental Review Form
Helpful Documents:
- Checklist for Legislative Initiative Grants
- Final Report Instructions (and Expense Summary template and example)
Templates for reference, but copies with specifics for your project will be provided to you:
- Copy of Attachment B (Budget)
- Copy of Attachment C (Project Narrative)
Please note that there may be other requirements that are not provided here. Consult the Guidelines and contact your Regional Grants Administrator for more information. All grant recipients are required to execute an agreement with the State, using The State of New York Contract for Grants
Contacts
Contact the Regional Grants Administrator (RGA) assigned to the county in which your project is located:
Thousand Islands Region
Counties: Clinton, Franklin, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lewis, St. Lawrence
Sunshine Jenkins
Sackets Harbor Battlefield State
Historic Site Union Hotel
PO Box 539, 401 W Main Street
Sackets Harbor, NY 13685
Office (315) 740-8100 | Fax (315) 482-9413
sunshine.jenkins@parks.ny.gov
New York City and Long Island Regions - Programs & Services projects (Non-Construction) for grants that are under $100,000.
Counties: (Long Island) Nassau, Suffolk
(NYC Region) Bronx, Kings, New York, Richmond, Queens
Amber Face
625 Broadway
Albany, NY 12207
Office (518) 473-9258
amber.face@parks.ny.gov
New York City and Long Island Regions - Construction projects or any grant that is $100,000 or over.
Counties: (Long Island) Nassau, Suffolk
(NYC Region) Bronx, Kings, New York, Richmond, Queens
Traci Christian
Belmont Lake State Park
PO Box 247
Babylon, NY 11702
Office (631) 321-3543 | Fax (631) 321-3721
traci.christian@parks.ny.gov
Palisades and Taconic Regions
Counties: (Palisades Region) Orange, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster
(Taconic Region) Columbia, Dutchess, Putnam, Westchester
Erin Drost
NYS OPRHP Taconic Regional Office
9 Old Post Road
Staatsburg, NY 12580
Office (845) 889-3866 | Cell (845) 489-8223 | Fax (845) 889-8321
erin.drost@parks.ny.gov
Saratoga/Capital District Region
Counties: Albany, Essex, Fulton, Greene, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Warren, Washington
Danielle Dwyer
Saratoga Spa State Park
19 Roosevelt Drive
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Office (518) 584-2000 ext. 231
danielle.dwyer@parks.ny.gov
Allegany, Niagara, and Genesee Regions
Counties: (Allegany Region) Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua
(Niagara Region) Erie, Niagara
(Genesee) Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Orleans, Wyoming
Kate Badgley
Beaver Island State Park
103 Commission House Road
Grand Island, NY 14072
Office (716) 773-5292 | Cell (716) 961-8025 | Fax (716) 773-4150
kate.badgley@parks.ny.gov
Central Region
Counties: Broome, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Herkimer, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego, Otsego
Nicole Freeman
Clark Reservation State Park
6105 East Seneca Turnpike
Jamesville, NY 13078
Office (315) 492-1756 | Cell (315) 630-8128 | Fax (315) 492-3277
nicole.freeman@parks.ny.gov
Finger Lakes Region
Counties: Cayuga, Chemung, Ontario, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, Wayne, Yates
Amanda Marsh
2221 Taughannock Park Road
Trumansburg, NY 14886
Office (607) 387-7041 ext. 103 | Cell (607) 592-9830 | Fax (607) 387-3390
amanda.marsh@parks.ny.gov