The Town of Leland actively seeks grants and other funding opportunities to fund various projects, procure specialty equipment, and provide funding for training. Grant funding allows the Town to go beyond the limits of our operational budget and provide a solution for evolving community problems. Thank you to the agencies for recognizing the needs of our Town.
The Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) program helps communities around the country carry out projects for surface transportation infrastructure with significant local or regional impact.
The Town of Leland has a priority to strengthen the connection between residents and the community through up-to-date streets. Funding supports planning grants and capital construction grants, as well as technical assistance, to restore community connectivity through the removal, retrofit, mitigation, or replacement of eligible transportation infrastructure facilities.
The Community Forest Program (CFP) is a competitive grant program that provides financial assistance to tribal entities, local governments, and qualified conservation non-profit organizations to acquire and establish community forests that provide community benefits. Community benefits include economic benefits through active forest management, clean water, wildlife habitat, educational opportunities, and public access for recreation.
The Town of Leland has applied for the Community Forest Program (CFP) grant to purchase property that will be put into conservation. The TOL will allow public access to a natural area or open public space. The acquisition of this property will help preserve a forest and create trails for public access. This will ensure that natural spaces remain an integral part of community life.
If awarded, the Leland Police Department will us utilize the funds to outfit two (2) current Police SUV' s with mini mobile command stations and one multiuse UW. The mini mobile command stations will be utilized to assist with incident command situations ranging from natural disasters to basic calls for service such as missing persons. Being equipped with the mini mobile command station will allow officers to respond to those incidents and immediately set up a command station allowing for more efficient dispersing of resources and timely situation control. The UTV will be utilized for search and rescue situations. The Town of Leland is in a natural disaster-prone area and the need of a UTV to be able to access to the areas where a full-sized vehicle is unable to go. As the Town of Leland' s population continues to grow, the use of mini mobile command stations and the UTV would be vital to the success of search and rescue missions along with the lifesaving efforts during a natural disaster incident.
The primary goal of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) is to meet the firefighting and emergency response needs of fire departments and non-affiliated emergency medical service organizations. Since 2001, AFG has helped firefighters and other first responders obtain critically needed equipment, protective gear, emergency vehicles, training and other resources necessary for protecting the public and emergency personnel from fire and related hazards. The Town of Leland applied to purchase PFAS-free technical rescue PPE that can be worn in rescue and fire situations.
As a firefighter owned company, Ram Air Gear Dryer, has appreciation for preserving the safety of firefighters and those they serve. Firefighters are at a higher risk of developing cancer than most other professions. Ram Air Gear Dryer makes it their goal to not let dry time prevent firefighters from washing turnout/bunker gear as often as they need to. Ram Air Gear Dryers are designed to dry gear quickly, safely and efficiently to NFPA 1851 standards–allowing for more frequent wash cycles to rid gear of carcinogens and chemical components.
If awarded this grant, the Town of Leland will use grant funds to obtain a gear dryer for turnout gear. This dryer will aid in drying turnout coats, pants, boots, gloves, hoods, dry suits, and other gear not approved or suitable for a traditional dryer.
Lowe’s Hometowns is a five-year, $100 million investment focused on rebuilding and revitalizing communities across the country. Each year from 2022 through 2026, consumers are given the opportunity to nominate a community space in their hometown – such as a neighborhood garden, park or community center – to receive a physical renovation. Lowe’s will select 100 projects per year to be completed by the nonprofit receiving the grant, in partnership with our Lowe’s store associates and community volunteers. Additionally, as part of Lowe’s Hometowns, Lowe’s stores and support centers will select and complete nearly 1,700 smaller projects in their local communities through product donations and associate volunteerism. Lowe’s Hometowns is the company's largest-ever commitment of its kind and builds on its 100+ year history of giving back to the communities it serves.
The Town of Leland requested funding to go towards Founders Park renovations which will add inclusive playground equipment and accessibility for those who use mobility devices. This will be accomplished with an at-grade to the playground and all rubberized surface. The playground will have a disc swing and wheelchair accessible merry go round.