Buffalo Grove Park District Set To Receive $600K Grant From State

BUFFALO GROVE, IL — The Buffalo Grove Park District will receive one of 118 grants destined for local park projects across Illinois. In all, the projects will receive a combined total of $60 million, according to an announcement recently made by Gov. J.B. Pritzker.

The park district will receive $600,000 specifically, part of the largest round of grants in the 36-year history of the Open Space Land Acquisition and Development program.

"Today, I couldn't be prouder to announce that IDNR's OSLAD program is offering the largest round of grants in the history of the program — nearly $60 million," Pritzker said. "The health and wellbeing of Illinoisans sits at the heart of the OSLAD program, and for the first time ever, we’ve been able to provide 100% of funding assistance to qualifying distressed recipients."

The OSLAD grants are designed to help communities fund land acquisition and development for parks and outdoor recreation projects, according to a news release from Pritzker's office. Established by the Illinois General Assembly in 1986, OSLAD has awarded more than $530 million for park projects throughout Illinois.

“The benefits of our local park districts and recreational centers go beyond the beauty of its structural design,” State Senator Adriane Johnson (D-Buffalo Grove) said. “Parks embody the opportunity for people to have a safe place to de-stress and improve their physical and mental well-being.”