Nineteen OPRA member agencies received emergency grants ranging from $500 to $1,000 for programs designed to assist communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. The grants helped to cover costs for new programs which have been developed in response to the pandemic.
Final grant reports can be viewed by clicking on the links below.
Agency | Name of Project |
Athens Arts, Parks and Recreation Department | Athens Rocks! |
Barberton Parks and Recreation | Magic Boxes |
Bowling Green Parks & Recreation | Drive-In Movie Night |
Cleveland Heights Office on Aging | Cleveland Heights Seniors Healthy at Home: Staying Connected with Grandpad |
Cleveland Metroparks | Virtual Classrooms |
Columbus Recreation and Parks Foundation | Educational Garden |
Five Rivers MetroParks | The Virtual Victory Garden |
Great Parks of Hamilton County | Naturally Fit Virtually at Great Parks |
Grove City Parks and Recreation Department | Recreation Activity Bags |
Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District | Above Your Parks |
Licking Park District | At Home with Nature Program Series |
Lorain County Metro Parks | Yours to Explore Box |
Village of Plain City | Pastime Park StoryWalk® |
Prairie Township | Virtual Kidz Home Alone |
City of Rocky River | Program Communication Platform Enhancement |
Stark County Park District | Nature, Education, & Programming Through Distance Learning |
Strongsville Recreation Department | Virtual Sports Challenges |
Washington Township Recreation | WTRC Virtual Theatre |
Youngstown Parks and Recreation Department | Share Your Smile Not Your Space |