Readiness and Recreation Initiative (RARI)
Readiness and Recreation Initiative (RARI) supports public agencies and tribes acquiring land for outdoor recreation, creating public spaces that also advance military readiness or disaster resilience.
Funder: Arizona State Parks & Trails
Due Dates: RARI application deadline not announced
Funding Amounts: $250,000–$3,000,000 per project; 50% dollar-for-dollar match required
Summary: Supports land acquisition for public outdoor recreation that also advances military readiness or disaster resilience.
Key Information: Projects must include land acquisition in a REPI Partnership Opportunity Area or Sentinel Landscape and have a military commander’s support letter.
Description
The Readiness and Recreation Initiative is a nationally competitive Land and Water Conservation Fund opportunity administered in Arizona by Arizona State Parks & Trails. It supports public outdoor recreation while promoting land uses compatible with military installations or airspace, avoiding incompatible development, and maintaining or enhancing disaster resilience.
Projects may acquire land, wetlands, or waters for new recreation areas or additions to existing parks, forests, wildlife management areas, beaches, and similar public spaces. Acquisitions may also create connections such as trails, waterways, and wildlife habitat corridors. A project can pair acquisition with development of outdoor recreation activities and facilities needed for public use.
