Cooperative Agreement F16AC00615

The National Park Service awarded the Missouri Department of Natural Resources a $526,592 Land and Water Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.916) Project Grant to develop Hilltop Park in Kimberling City, Missouri. The grant will fund Phase I of the park project, which includes constructing an 8-foot-wide accessible concrete trail, a 4-foot-wide soft surface nature trail, a parking lot, benches, and a park sign. This project will create a new park adjacent to the senior center, providing a safe place...

The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service awarded a $1,190,276 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning grant (CFDA 15.916) to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MODNR). MODNR will subgrant these funds to the City of Moberly to develop Kiwanis Park. The project will prepare the site, install a rain garden, provide utility connections, replace trees, construct a pavilion, restrooms, accessible playground, driveway,...

The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Pennsylvania (DCNR) has been awarded a $754,356 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Project Grant by the National Park Service to provide a $754,356 sub-grant to Hempfield Township for Phase III development of Hempfield Park in Waynesboro, PA. The project will fund the construction of a dual-purpose, multi-user restroom and concession building to serve the recently completed inclusive playground and outdoor amphitheater at the park. This...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $1,485,167 Cooperative Agreement to the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy under the National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements program (CFDA 15.654). The goal of the 5-year Kelly Run Stream Restoration Project is to restore natural river processes, reconnect floodplains, improve water quality, and enhance aquatic connectivity in the Kelly Run watershed. The project seeks to enhance ecological diversity, minimize future...

The Department of Natural Resources, Division of Natural Areas Preserves in Ohio was awarded a $782,012 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior National Park Service National Office under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning (CFDA 15.916) program. The grant funds will be used to construct a new 100-foot pedestrian bridge across Eagle Creek within the 489-acre Eagle Creek State Nature Preserve. The existing 80-foot bridge, built in 1989, had become compromised...

The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) of Pennsylvania was awarded a $6,138,000 Project Grant from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) on September 1, 2024. The grant funds will support Cranberry Township's plans to construct pedestrian walkways, a pavilion and comfort facility, multipurpose fields, an access drive, and parking areas, as well as implement stormwater management improvements. The project...

The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Pennsylvania Fiscal Management Division has been awarded a $172,000 Cooperative Agreement under the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Highlands Conservation Act Grant Program (CFDA 15.667). The funding will be used to: 1) Build the capacity of DCNR and other partners to maximize applications for Highlands Conservation Act base funding and competitive grant rounds, and 2) Build capacity to spend awarded Highlands Conservation Act grant...

The National Park Service awarded the Department of Conservation & Natural Resources Pennsylvania a $1,107,850.72 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The grant will fund the development of a new park in the Pine Grove Mills village area, which currently lacks dedicated parking and has limited access points. The project will construct a shared-use path to expand ADA access and connect the elementary school to the park,...

The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) was awarded a $1,251,928 Project Grant from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to redevelop Pumpkin Creek Park, a 33.68-acre neighborhood park in South Danville, Virginia. The grant funds will be used to improve the park's recreational amenities and accessibility, including constructing new facilities such as restrooms, picnic shelters, basketball courts,...

Under a Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service Southeast Region, Conservation Legacy received $225,333.33 to rehabilitate and maintain the Red Trail in Chickamauga Battlefield. Through this award, interns from Conservation Legacy's Southwest Conservation Corps program will provide critical trail maintenance services, including removing invasive vegetation, repairing trail surfaces, and replacing signage. This work will improve public access and...