April 14, 2022 3:20 a.m.

Friday is the deadline to apply for a position on the Local Government Grant Program Advisory Committee with the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department.

An OPRD release said the eleven-member committee allocates funding to public park and recreation projects throughout the state. They are seeking one county representative from east of the Cascades and two representatives of the public, one of whom represents a historically under-represented community. Public-at-large positions may be held by a recreation professional or any citizen with a background or interest in outdoor recreation.

OPRD said the main function of the committee is to read, assess and score grant applications submitted to LGGP and attend a three-day grant application presentation meeting typically held in Salem each June.

An interest form is linked at: https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/GRA/Documents/LGGP-Committee-Interest-form-w-References.pdf

Call 503-951-1317 or email: mark.cowan@oprd.oregon.gov for more information.