OpenGrantLow priorityNo-go

Readiness and Recreation Initiative (RARI) – Recurring 5 Year Notice

National Park Service·Government

This grant supports land acquisition projects that provide outdoor recreation opportunities and help promote compatible land use near military installations or military airspace, while also maintaining or enhancing disaster resilience. It is administered by the National Park Service through the Land and Water Conservation Fund and is intended for state-level applicants, with projects required to be in a REPI Partnership Opportunity Area or Sentinel Landscape and to have military support. The expected outcome is protected land that serves public recreation and supports readiness and resilience objectives.

Go / No-Go Memo

This opportunity is not a good use of proposal effort under the current signals.

No-go

This is a U.S.-focused National Park Service grant for state governments and other eligible applicants, with no clear realistic role for IFRC or National Societies and no international or humanitarian participation pathway. The source is sufficient to identify the program, but eligibility is narrow and not aligned with Movement operations beyond very general resilience themes.

Strategic fit

risk

Government is the strongest profile match at 35/100; relevance is 15/100.

Eligibility risk

moderate

Eligible applicant types include State governments, Others.

Deadline feasibility

strong

The call closes in 1501 days, leaving room for review and partner outreach.

Funding attractiveness

strong

The tracked ceiling is $9M across 10 awards.

Partnership need

moderate

This may be stronger with a Government lead or co-applicant based on fit scores.

Recommended next action

Ignore

This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) invites applications for the Readiness and Recreation Initiative (RARI), administered by the National Park Service (NPS). The purpose of the program is to: 1) provide outdoor recreation opportunities, and 2) promote or support compatible land uses and avoid incompatible development in areas in the vicinity of, or ecologically related to, a military installation or military airspace, and/or to maintain or enhance disaster resilience. RARI is a program within the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). State and Local Assistance Program. RARI funding is available in addition to traditional LWCF state formula grants and does not affect state apportionments. RARI operates in partnership with the Department of War (DOW) and seeks to leverage funding across departments to benefit the general public and military communities. RARI is dollar for dollar match, meaning it covers up to 50% of all project costs and applicants are responsible for funding the remaining 50% of project costs. However, for RARI projects, DOW Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) funds are allowable to meet the LWCF Act's cost-share requirement (10 U.S.C. 2684a). Therefore, 100% of project costs could be funded through these two federal programs. To be eligible, proposed projects must: Include a land acquisition component. Be in a Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) Partnership Opportunity Area or Sentinel Landscape. Have a Letter of Support from a Military Installation or Range commander.1 Additional LWCF requirements for the RARI program: Perpetuity Requirement

Projects assisted through RARI must be maintained and accessible exclusively for public outdoor recreation use in perpetuity. This applies to the assisted park or site in its entirety, not just the area assisted by the grant funds. Alignment with LWCF Law and Policy
As an LWCF program, RARI projects must align with the purposes and requirements of the LWCF Act and LWCF Manual. This includes meeting a priority need or goal identified in the Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP). Alignment with National Priorities – Projects must be responsive to Executive and National priorities, including those outlined in Executive Order 14313, "Establishing the President's Make America Beautiful Again Commission" and Secretarial Order 3442, "Land and Water Conservation Fund Implementation by the U.S. Department of the Interior."

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