Why does it take time to raise money from funds already accumulated for park land?
Because agencies for distributing and administrating bond money from Proposition 40 have not yet been formed, grant applications can’t be filed yet. The grant process will take a while once the agencies are in place.
The Bay Area Conservancy will accept this year’s applications for grants in November. They will take some time to weigh the applications and won’t be able to answer the applicant’s until early next year.
Funding for cultural purposes may be granted for park purchase since the park site is also a historical site where Japanese-American baseball was played early in the last century for decades.
Application and grant processes are slow because certification takes a long time.