FAQs

1. Who are we and who do we serve?

The District's purpose includes the promotion of community involvement and the physical and mental well-being of the community citizens. Our goal is to strengthen relationships between community members of dissimilar social, economic, gender, age, and racial backgrounds through recreational activity. The District provides various programs to community youth and adults. Those programs include art, athletics, drama, music, vocational, and other areas of social, education, business, and cultural enrichment.

2. Who can apply for funding?

Any organization, municipality, special district, or non-profit in Morrow County, OR can apply.

3. What type of program or project qualifies for funding?

We fund programs and projects that support the recreational and cultural activities of Morrow County residents. Projects and programs in the past have included; City and county-wide public recreation and cultural celebrations and festivals, Music in the Park, visiting musicians and live entertainment, public theater, arts programs, public museum education programs, athletic programs, and more.

In our formation documents, we state: "The proposed district intends to provide various programs to community youth and adults including, but not limited to activities in the following areas: art, athletics, drama, music, vocational and other areas of social and cultural enrichment; and"

We do not fund programs that do not directly serve the wider public.

4. How do I apply for an MCURD grant?

Please follow the instructions on the funding proposal request form. You can also find a sample Proposal Letter and Proposed Budget at How to Apply.

Do you still have some questions about who we are, or how to apply? Let us know at recdistrict@gmail.com.

Website Accessibility Policy

Morrow County Unified Recreation District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Morrow County Unified Recreation District has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations:

Call us at 503-504-8508

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

Morrow County Unified Recreation District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations. The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.

Compliance Procedures and Reports

In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards, Morrow County Unified Recreation District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.

Linked Documents and Third Parties

Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties, we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.

See an opportunity for us to improve? Please contact our accessibility officer or call us at 503-504-8508.

Report a Website Accessibility Issue

We are committed to your ability to access all content, and we will respond to all requests as soon as possible.