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Resolution authorizing the City Manager to ratify the submission of a grant application in the amount of $66,321.00 to the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD), under the 2027 Community Outdoor Outreach Program (CO-OP) grant program for the Wild at Heart: Adaptive Lake Adventures, which will provide children and adults with disabilities the opportunity to experience outdoor recreation, adventure, social connection, and overnight camping. This notice of funding opportunity is on a reimbursement basis and does not require matching funds.
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VIVA LAREDO PLAN ALIGNMENT
Alignment Rating: Strong – Directly supports or fulfills clearly stated goals and policies of the Viva Laredo Comprehensive Plan.
Supporting goal(s)/policy(ies):
Goal 7.6 – Expand access to parks, open space, and recreational opportunities
Relevance: Wild at Heart: Adaptive Lake Adventures directly advances this goal by creating recreational opportunities specifically designed for children and adults with disabilities. The Plan’s express inclusion of residents of “all ages and abilities” is particularly applicable to an adaptive recreation program. The same goal and language have been cited by the City in its Viva Laredo alignment review of other TPWD-supported recreation initiatives.
Policy 8.1.4 – Recreational facilities for diverse ages, interest, and abilities
Relevance: The proposed program is specifically structured to accommodate participants with disabilities through adaptive outdoor experiences. Its combination of lake recreation, adventure activities, social interaction, and camping broadens the range of recreational opportunities available to residents with differing abilities. This policy language is documented in the City’s Viva Laredo alignment materials for recreation projects.
Policy 8.2.1 – Equitable access to recreation
Relevance: Although this policy focuses geographically on underserved areas, its underlying equity objective is relevant to the proposed...
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