Outdoor Recreation Roundtable Welcomes Bipartisan Support for Outdoor Recreation in Senate’s Economic Development Reauthorization Act of 2024

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Legislation includes Rural Outdoor Investment Act, clears key committee with unanimous support   Washington, D.C. – The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) applauds the markup of the Economic Development Reauthorization Act of 2024, which has a historic focus on outdoor recreation through the inclusion of the Rural Outdoor Investment Act (ROI). The legislation passed unanimously out…

EDA Competitive Recreation Funding Hub

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In 2021, ORR worked to ensure funding for outdoor recreation as part of the Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) American Rescue Plan funding. This effort was rewarded when EDA announced $750 million in funding for Travel, Tourism, and Outdoor Recreation projects, helping grow the recreation economy nationwide. $510 million of this funding was distributed in the…