Las Cruces, New Mexico is one of 151 cities in the US that has earned the title, "Playful City." What does that mean? It means Las Cruces has made play a priority by creating programs that encourage kids to get active.
It also means the city is eligible for $20,000 construction grants to use the community-build process. The community-build process relies on community volunteers in the building of playgrounds. The $20,000 grant money is used for the purchase of playground equipment. The labor to build the playground is donated.
In addition, there are $15,000 and $30,000 access grants for joint use agreements. These grants are partnerships with local school districts to open school recreation facilities to the public during non-school hours.
The $15,000 access grants are open to citiies of less than 100,000 population and require that at least four school playgrounds be made available to the public. The $30,000 access grant is for cities over 100,000 population that open at least 8 playgrounds to the public.
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