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Carbondale misses Land and Water Conservation Fund award; staff to consider reapplication and alternative funding
Summary
A Town grant application to the Land and Water Conservation Fund was not funded; reviewers cited maintenance and use‑type justifications as weaknesses. Staff said they will consider reapplying and will pursue other grant sources and infrastructure sequencing while advancing design work.
Carbondale staff told the Parks and Recreation Commission that the town’s application to the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) was not selected in the current cycle, and they described reviewers’ feedback and next steps.
Why it matters: LWCF awards can cover large shares of park construction costs; the project team said the fund’s one‑to‑one match requirement and the program’s size (the application staff described as being roughly a million dollars) made the award materially important to completing the park master plan vision.
What staff reported
Staff said the LWCF application…
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