{"id":"garland-recreation-financial-assistance","name":"Garland Recreation Financial Assistance","provider":"City of Garland Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts","entitlement_type":"government-benefit","entitlement_type_label":"Government benefit","entitlement_type_context":{"definition":"A government-funded or administered benefit, service, coverage program, assistance program, or public access route.","domain":"public-benefits","archetype":"direct-program","agent_instruction":"Identify the administering jurisdiction and disclose income, household, age, disability, immigration, residence, renewal, fee, and capacity rules that apply."},"summary":"Garland's financial-assistance program provides qualifying residents a substantial discount toward eligible recreation programs and memberships while funds remain available.","benefit":{"description":"Receive the current 60% assistance rate, subject to the published per-person and household limits, for approved recreation expenses.","estimated_value_usd":null},"discovery":{"focus":"public-service","has_estimated_dollar_value":false},"access":{"relationships":["Eligible Garland recreation financial-assistance applicant"],"requirements":"Be an eligible Garland resident, document household and income eligibility, apply while funds are available, and follow activity, registration, age, guardian, award, renewal, balance, and conduct rules.","activation":"Review current program terms, gather proof of residence and eligibility, submit the application, and register for approved activities after award confirmation.","cost_basis":"varies","cost_basis_label":"Variable by provider or eligibility","cost_basis_context":{"classification":"variable","definition":"The user's out-of-pocket cost cannot be represented by one fixed amount because it depends on provider policy, income, household, geography, selected service, coverage group, subsidy amount, or the underlying program. It may be free, reduced, sliding-scale, or partly paid.","agent_instruction":"Read and disclose the record's fees and requirements; use the most precise bounded price or variation reason available instead of repeating only that cost varies.","variation_patterns":["bounded price range","provider-set price","income-based sliding scale","coverage or service-dependent cost sharing","partial subsidy","directory of programs with different terms"],"does_not_mean":["universally free","cost information was necessarily omitted"]},"fees":"Assistance covers the approved percentage up to current limits; the household owes the balance and any excluded, equipment, transportation, or optional costs.","personalized":false,"regions":["US","Garland, Texas","Dallas County, Texas"],"expires":null},"status":"verified","last_checked":"2026-08-04","claim_url":"https://garlandtx.gov/692/Recreation-Centers","source_url":"https://garlandtx.gov/692/Recreation-Centers","source":{"primary_url":"https://garlandtx.gov/692/Recreation-Centers","evidence":[{"source":"City of Garland Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts","url":"https://garlandtx.gov/692/Recreation-Centers","kind":"provider","checked_at":"2026-08-04"}]},"parent":null,"coverage":{"level":"local","family":"parks-and-recreation","jurisdiction":"Garland, Texas","maturity":"direct"},"web_url":"/benefits/garland-recreation-financial-assistance","taxonomy":{"version":"1.0","url":"/api/v1/taxonomy"}}