(525 ILCS 35/5) (from Ch. 85, par. 2105)

Sec. 5. In considering applications for grants under this Act, the Department shall give priority to projects which will provide the greatest benefit to the residents of the areas of the State which have the highest concentration or density of population, which are based upon criteria established by the Department which reflect outdoor recreation needs and priorities identified through the Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP) Program carried out by the Department, or which are located in flood plain areas.

The total amount of grants made for any fiscal year may not exceed the amount of the appropriation for grants made for that fiscal year.

(Source: P.A. 84-109.)