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Hagerstown to apply for state parks grant for Wheaton Park shade structure
Summary
Parks staff asked the council for permission to apply to Maryland's Community Parks and Playgrounds FY2028 grant (a 100% grant with no local match) to fund a shade structure at Wheaton Park; staff noted the program is competitive and the county may participate in related projects.
Parks staff requested council permission to apply for the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Community Parks and Playgrounds FY2028 grant to fund a shade structure at Wheaton Park. Derek Dike told the council the grant is a 100% award with no required local match and said the program is competitive; the department receives many requests and decisions can take about 10 months.
"This is pretty straightforward. I'm just asking permission to apply for the grant... It's a 100% grant. There's no match on our part," Dike said. He noted the county and other municipalities also apply and that the city was not funded in the prior round; he asked the council for permission to submit an application now and to return with a formal motion later in the month to authorize the project if the city is asked to accept an award.
