Low Income Assistance Program
The Cedar Rapids Parks and Recreation Department offers RecAssist, a 50% discount program, to Cedar Rapids residents who are income eligible. To qualify, the individual or family must meet the income guidelines listed below.
RecAssist Eligibility Guidelines:
- The TOTAL GROSS HOUSEHOLD income for an applicant must be at or below 200% of the 2022 Federal Poverty Guidelines listed below.
- benefits.gov/benefit/1546
| Family Size | Weekly Income | Monthly Income | Annual Income (or less) |
| 1 | $560.77 | $2,430.00 | $29,160.00 |
| 2 | $758.46 | $3,286.67 | $39,440.00 |
| 3 | $956.15 | $4,143.33 | $49,720.00 |
| 4 | $1,153.85 | $5,000.00 | $60,000.00 |
| 5 | $1,351.54 | $5,856.67 | $70,280.00 |
| 6 | $1,549.23 | $6,713.33 | $80,560.00 |
| 7 | $1,746.92 | $7,570.00 | $90,840.00 |
| 8 or more | $1,944.62 | $8,426.67 | $101,120.00 |
Applicants can be:
- Single adults age 18+
- Adults and their immediate, biological children age 21 and under
- Foster parents/guardians and child(ren) in foster care/guardianship placement (proof required)
- 2023 Federal Tax Return
- DHS Notice of Decision Letter for SNAP benefits
- DHS Notice of Action Letter for Medicaid recipients
- Annual Section 8 Housing Renewal Letter
PLEASE NOTE: Additional documentation may be required for all forms of documentation and will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
Application submission:
Applications and documentation can be submitted Monday through Friday at one of the following locations or anytime online.
- Northwest Recreation Center
1340 11th Street NW
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. - City Services Center
500 15th Ave SW
7:30a.m. - 4:30p.m.
RecAssist Application
Applicants will receive an approval, denial, or incomplete notification via email. Notifications will be sent in a timely manner and will be dependent upon the volume of applications received.
Please allow 5 business days from the date of submission before contacting our office.
Eligible Programs
- Swim Passes (family, individual, or senior) (discount taken from regularly priced passes)
- Up to 5 eligible programs per person
Non-eligible programs
- Pavilion & Facility Rentals
- Daily admissions
- Team entry fees
- Multiweek Camps
- Garden plots
- Trips
- Punch passes/Nanny Passes
- Aquatics Training
- Private & Semi-private swim lessons
Program Rules
- Applicants MUST be a Cedar Rapids resident and a US citizen.
- Participants must reapply each year. Program begins January 1st and ends December 31st.
- Applications must list at least one adult. Dependents must be direct biological child(ren) or child(ren) in guardianship/foster care placement.
- Applications must be submitted with an acceptable form of documentation to be considered and approved for RecAssist if eligible.
- ONLY individuals listed on documentation can be enrolled in RecAssist if eligible.
- TOTAL GROSS HOUSEHOLD income must be submitted.
- Discounts will only be given after approval has been sent.
- All fees must be paid at time of registration.
- Registrations must be made in person and completed by an approved adult RecAssist participant on the account.
- Third-party payments for RecAssist pricing are prohibited. Any participant using third party forms of payment will result in the following:
- 1st offense: Full price for eligible programs.
- 2nd offense: Program Termination
- Cedar Rapids Parks & Recreation reserves the right to refuse assistance to any applicant.
