SIACOR WILL REVIEW OUTDOOR RECREATION GRANT APPLICATIONS FEB. 20

JEFFERSON CITY, MO., FEB. 13, 2008 -- The State Inter-Agency Council for Outdoor Recreation will meet Wednesday, Feb. 20, to review fiscal year 2008 applications for the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund grants. The meeting is from 10 a.m. to noon at the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, 1659 E. Elm St., Jefferson City.

The council will review the 48 scored applications that were received by the Department of Natural Resources and recommend which projects should receive funding. The recommended applications will be sent to the National Park Service for approval.

The Land and Water Conservation Fund is a federal grant program that can be used by local, city and county governments and school districts to acquire, develop and renovate outdoor recreation facilities. An estimated $500,000 from the National Park Service is anticipated to be available for the fiscal year 2008 cycle.

For more information on the grant program, contact the Department of Natural Resources at 800-334-6946 (voice) or 800-379-2419 (Telecommunications Device for the Deaf), or visit the Web at www.mostateparks.com.

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