OSLAD grant application period now open in Illinois

OSLAD grant application period now open in Illinois

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTWO/WAWV)— The application period for Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development (OSLAD) grants opens at 5 p.m. Tuesday in Illinois. These grants are used to provide funding assistance to local government agencies to acquire land and develop it into public parks and open spaces. Projects can vary from small neighborhood parks to large community and county parks and nature areas. The program is state-financed by a percentage…