Outdoor recreation community applauds new funding for recreation opportunities
by National Marine Manufacturers Association 26 Jul 2021 18:13 BST
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The Economic Development Administration (EDA) recently announced they will be disbursing $750 million in American Rescue Plan funds to support travel, tourism, and outdoor recreation economy development in communities that rely on these sectors, including rural gateway communities.
Of this $750 million, $510 million is designated for state tourism grants and $240 million is designated for competitive grants to help communities who have been hard-hit by Covid-related challenges in the travel, tourism, and outdoor recreation sectors.
"The EDA's announcement of $750 million in funds to support gateway communities' economies is welcome news for the outdoor recreation community as we work to help rural communities recover from Covid and grow and diversify their economies," said Jessica Turner, executive director of Outdoor Recreation Roundtable. "Outdoor recreation supports jobs, improves health and increases economic resiliency in rural, and particularly gateway communities, while also contributing greatly to land and water conservation. We applaud the EDA for making this support available and ask that outdoor and outdoor-oriented organizations share this opportunity with community partners around the country."
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