The Bureau of Engineering, Recreation and Cultural Facilities Program is pleased to announce that on September 16, 2025, the Los Angeles City Council approved (C.F. 25-1018) the issuance of the 2025 VERMONT/WESTERN STATION NEIGHBORHOOD AREA PLAN (SNAP) PARKS FIRST TRUST FUND (PARKS FIRST, ALSO KNOWN AS SNAP) AND HEALTH ALTERNATIVES TO TOBACCO SMOKING (HATS) TRUST FUND REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP).
Specifically, the RFP is being opened due to the availability of additional remaining funding, which is available ONLY from the Parks First Trust Fund and HATS funding sources. NO other related funding categories, such as Proposition K, have remaining funds available at this time.
This notice is being provided to all potential applicant agencies at this time. The proposals are due on November 18, 2025, by 3 pm.
The RFP can be found here:
At this time, it is also important to note that any agency that has not registered their agency with RAMPLA should do so as soon as possible, if your agency may be interested in submitting a proposal for this RFP.
Part One – Parks First Trust Fund: approximately $1.4M (Please refer to page 5 of the RFP).
Part Two -Health Alternatives to Smoking (HATS) Trust Fund: approximately $640,000 (Please refer to page 6 of the RFP)
No guarantee of funding, or even funding availability, is being made by the City at this time.