Director of POS Grants
James W. (Chip) Price
Program Open Space
Tawes State Office Bldg.
580 Taylor Ave., E-4
Annapolis, MD
21401-2397
Phone: 410-260-8426
Fax: 410-260-8404
E-mail:
cprice@dnr.state.md.us
Program Open Space Grants- Localside of POS
Program Open Space (POS) is a nationally recognized program with two components, a local grant component often called Localside POS and a component that funds acquisitions by the State. The first component provides financial and technical assistance to local subdivisions for the planning, acquisition, and/or development of recreation land or open space areas, including dedicated funds for Maryland's state and local parks and conservation areas.
Established under the Department of Natural Resources in 1969, POS symbolizes Maryland's long term commitment to conserving our natural resources while providing exceptional outdoor recreation opportunities for our citizens.
Today there are more than 5,000 individual county and municipal parks and conservation areas that exist because of the program. Almost all of the land purchased by the DNR in Maryland in the last 38 years was funded at least in part through POS.
Introduction - POS 101
What is Program Open Space?
Why is it important to me?
How to Apply
Explains the application process, for local
government agencies. You can down load the POS Grants Manual and
the forms needed to apply.
Contacts - Who to Call
Who to ask about state-funded, state- owned,
county or municipal Program Open Space Projects.
Community Parks &
Playgrounds Program
An important part of Maryland's approach to
Smart Growth.
Program Open Space...
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Acquires outdoor recreation and open space areas for public use.
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Administers funds made available to local communities for open and recreational space by the Outdoor Recreation Land Loan of 1969 and from the Land and Water Conservation Fund of the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
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Coordinates the acquisition of Department lands for the use of all departmental agencies (Code Natural Resources Article, secs. 5-901 through 5-910).