Cooperative Agreement F16AC00794

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) provides $1,301,720.70 to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) to renovate Calgary Park in Cleveland, OH. The project will replace the existing playground, picnic tables/benches, and loop trail, as well as add a shelter, parallel parking, pollinator planting areas, and an entry plaza. Obsolete basketball...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $4,000,000 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). The grant funds will be used by ODNR, in partnership with the City of East Cleveland, to significantly repair infrastructure and reinvigorate the 175-acre East Cleveland portion of the 249-acre Forest Hill Park. Specifically, the grant will finance the repair...

The U.S. National Park Service awarded a $1,174,306 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). ODNR will subgrant the funds to the City of North Olmsted, Ohio to construct a performance stage and sound system, create four trailheads, complete an internal park trail system, install new lighting and extend the performance stage parking lot at a centrally located park. The project will...

The U.S. National Park Service awarded a $1,361,409 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). ODNR will sub-grant the funds to the City of Bay Village to construct 2,180 linear feet of trail and a pedestrian bridge across Cahoon Creek in the Bay Point area. The project will also include site preparation, lighting, signage, landscaping, and native plantings to create an accessible loop...

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...

This $3,023,125 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration supports upgrades to Burr Oak State Park through the EDA's Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The Ohio Department of Natural Resources will enhance the visitor experience at Burr Oak State Park through new campsite amenities, trail segments, and docks at the marina. These infrastructure improvements aim to boost tourism in southeast Ohio and encourage business ventures and job...

Federal Grant Award Summary Lake County Parks & Recreation received a $712,412 Project Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) to enhance public access and environmental conditions at the Gibson Woods Nature Preserve in the Grand Calumet River Area of Concern. The award, effective August 1, 2025, through August 1, 2027, funds the installation of improved public access infrastructure...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 awarded $685,436 to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Office of Coastal Management under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) on July 1, 2025. The project grant will support implementation of a 35-acre nature-based barrier wetland restoration project at the Pickerel Creek Wildlife Area on the south shore of Sandusky Bay, Ohio, with a completion date of October 30, 2027. Key deliverables include...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $922,645 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). ODNR will sub-grant these funds to the City of Cleveland to create a new 0.46-acre park comprised of two distinctive recreation spaces. The primary park space adjacent to the Clark Recreation Center will include a playground, splash pad, charging station, and...

The Geauga Park District received a $199,860 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664). The award, granted on May 14, 2024, supports the "GREAT LAKES RESTORATION INITIATIVE CUYAHOGA REFORESTATION VETERANS LEGACY WOODS" project with an ultimate completion date of August 15, 2026. The Cooperative Forestry Assistance program funds a range of forest management and conservation activities across...