NRA Provides More Than $1 Million for 2022 Range Development Projects

Through this funding, clubs and public agencies are able to build, expand and improve ranges in their communities.

by posted on October 18, 2022
Nra Range Development

The National Rifle Association of America is proud to announce that more than $1 million has been distributed through the NRA and NRA Foundation to fund range development and improvement projects in 2022. Projects receiving grants run the spectrum of vital needs for public and private shooting ranges, including construction of berms, range covers and pavilions, to the purchase of trap machines and lighting systems.

“To ensure a robust future for recreational target shooting and the shooting sports, gun owners need a place to learn, train, and compete,” said Joseph P. DeBergalis, Jr., executive director of NRA General Operations. “Thanks to the generosity of NRA members, NRA Foundation donors, and those who attend local Friends of NRA events, NRA is able to provide the resources sought after by clubs and public agencies to build, expand and improve ranges in their communities.”

Range funds are available for request in a variety of ways—depending on the facility that is seeking funding for improvements or construction. NRA-Affiliated Range Funding is offered to 100 percent NRA membership affiliated clubs for the acquisition, development, and improvement of shooting facilities. These funds are distributed with the approval of the Range Development Committee, a standing committee of the NRA Board of Directors. Funding is also made available through the NRA Public Range Grant Funding program to city, county, state, and federal units of government to improve, enhance, and build public ranges. A third opportunity is through the NRA Foundation State Fund Capital Improvement Grants program, which offers funding to government agencies and non-profit entities.

NRA’s work to promote and support public and private ranges also goes far beyond funding. NRA Range Services offers an online course to prospective and current range owners and operators detailing best practices in range development, safety, and environmental concerns. To complement the course, NRA has authored The NRA Range Source Book, a premier technical source book for planning, construction, design, and maintenance of shooting range facilities. On the public policy side, the NRA Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) has been instrumental in protecting access to shooting ranges by promoting and supporting Range Protection laws throughout the country, prohibiting anti-gun units of government from forcing the closure of shooting ranges through onerous regulations. In addition, NRA staff participates on several state agency and federal range development and oversight committees to ensure ranges are being constructed and protected on public land.

To learn more about NRA’s support for public and private ranges, please visit rangeservices.nra.org/. Information about the NRA Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, and its grant application process can be found at nrafoundation.org/grants/.

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