Recreation Grants and Outreach Team
The Recreation Grants and Outreach Team (GO) in NC State Parks administers Recreation Grants for local communities throughout North Carolina. The Recreation Resources Service (RRS) provides field administration for Recreation Grants administered by the GO team.
The GO Team administers Federal Grants from Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) and North Carolina Parks and Recreation Trust Fund (PARTF) Grants for local communities. In addition, the following non-recurring state grants are also administered by the GO team for local communities: Accessibility Grants, Helene Recovery Funds and the Great Trails State Program (GTSP).
| Manager | Vonda Martin vonda.martin@ncparks.gov 919-707-9338 |
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| Lead Grants Specialist (PARTF, AP) | Lillian Heaton lillian.heaton@ncparks.gov 919-707-9362 |
| Grants Specialist (AP, AFP, Helene Recovery Funding) | Lynn Harrell lynn.harrell@ncparks.gov 919-707-9302 |
| Grants Specialist (LWCF, ORLP) | Sophia Olson sophia.olson@ncparks.gov 919-707-9342 |
| LWCF Grants Compliance Specialist | Aiden Manley aiden.manley@ncparks.gov 919-707-9311 |
| Mailing Address | 1615 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1615 |
| Physical Address | Division of Parks and Recreation Nature Research Center, 3rd floor 121 W. Jones St. Raleigh, NC 27603 |
Recreation Resources Service (RRS) is a technical assistance program jointly administered by NC Parks and North Carolina State University’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management. RRS provides field administration for grants administered by the GO team including: application assistance, technical questions regarding grants, monitoring and inspections, reviewing reimbursements, monitoring projects post completion for compliance.