{"data":{"id":"us-il/525-ilcs-35-5","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"525 ILCS 35/5","heading":"Prioritization of projects.","body":"In considering applications for grants under this Act, the Department shall give priority to projects that:\n(1) will provide the greatest benefit to the residents of the areas of the State which have the highest concentration or density of population;\n(2) are based upon criteria established by the Department that reflect outdoor recreation needs and priorities identified through the Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP) Program carried out by the Department;\n(3) are located in distressed locations and distressed communities; or\n(4) are located in flood plain areas.\nThe total amount of grants made for any fiscal year may not exceed the amount of the appropriation for grants made for that fiscal year.","path":["CHAPTER 525 CONSERVATION","Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development Act."],"source_url":"https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=1741\u0026ChapterID=44\u0026ChapAct=FullText\u0026Print=True","current_through":"at least Public Act 104-790","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-15T04:46:39Z","sha256":"1f2b126fabf1d958a30bd89fcd720179ed978a43237e88aab5400bf4a6bed679","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/525-ilcs-35-4","next":"us-il/525-ilcs-35-5.5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}