Building Safe Park Capacity in Idaho Mountain Towns
GrantID: 71893
Grant Funding Amount Low: $2,500
Deadline: Ongoing
Grant Amount High: $25,000
Summary
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Grant Overview
Idaho's Park Safety Deficits for Older Adults
Idaho's 44 counties contain extensive state park acreage, yet only 37 percent of parks in non-metropolitan counties meet ADA accessibility standards for paved surfaces and lighting as of the 2021 Idaho Parks and Recreation inventory. This shortfall concentrates in the central and eastern regions where populations aged 50 and older exceed the state average of 18 percent.
Adults over 50 in counties such as Custer, Lemhi, and Valley report lower physical activity levels according to Idaho Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data. The same counties show higher rates of fall-related emergency visits, correlating with unpaved trails and absent pathway illumination. Local health districts note that these areas also have fewer than one physical therapist per 3,000 residents, limiting post-injury rehabilitation options.
Grant applications must be submitted by city or county governments or their designated 501(c)(3) partners and must reference the specific park master plan already adopted by the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation. Budgets require separate cost categories for lighting, path grading, and signage that complies with Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices standards. Scoring favors proposals documenting coordination with the Idaho Commission on Aging to target sites within 10 miles of senior housing concentrations.
Idaho's review process differs from neighboring states by requiring engineered drawings stamped by a licensed Idaho professional engineer before award. Applicants must also certify that proposed improvements will not conflict with Bureau of Land Management or U.S. Forest Service easements common in central Idaho.
Geographic factors include the concentration of public lands in the central mountains versus the Snake River Plain urban corridor. Workforce composition in agriculture and timber leaves many rural counties with limited tax bases for park maintenance. Infrastructure realities center on seasonal road closures that affect equipment delivery windows between November and April.
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