Cooperative Agreement P13AC01051

The Department of Defense Washington Headquarters Service Office of Economic Adjustment awarded a $14,953,676 Project Grant to the City of Newport News Waterworks Department under the Community Investment federal grant program (CFDA 12.600). The grant will fund improvements to the Harwood's Mill Reservoir Dam from September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2025. Specifically, the funding will support infrastructure upgrades and safety enhancements to the dam to ensure continued water supply and...

This federal Project Grant award of $150,000 from the National Park Service's Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network program (CFDA 15.930) aims to establish the Phoebus Fort Monroe Coalition. The coalition will develop a strategic framework to celebrate the unique heritage, foster community pride, and promote cultural and economic vitality in the Phoebus and Fort Monroe areas. Key objectives include forming a local stakeholder partnership, creating a legacy vision statement, and outlining initiatives...

The California Department of Parks and Recreation was awarded a $4,600,000 project grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service's Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program. The grant will be used by the Department to subgrant funds to the East Bay Regional Park District to renovate Keller Beach at Miller Knox Regional Park in Richmond, California. The project will improve shoreline accessibility by replacing...

The Virginia Department of Health will receive $225,759 from the Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5 under the Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act federal grant program (CFDA 15.622) to renovate transient floating slips and upgrade boater facilities at docks in Downtown Hampton, Virginia. As the prime awardee, the Virginia Department of Health will subaward funds to the Downtown Hampton Development Partnership and City of Hampton to renovate 32 existing slips and...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $2,000,000 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Project Grant to the Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism. This grant will allow the Department to sub-award funds to the City of Monroe to restore and develop recreational facilities at Coquille Park. Key project components include constructing a kayak launch, fishing piers, a lakefront beach, a restroom building, walking trails, a nature-themed playground,...

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5 awarded $232,256 under the Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act federal grant program (CFDA 15.622) on March 22, 2022 to the Virginia State Board of Health to install 20 designated transient floating slips with in-slip water and electrical access, upgrade the marine fueling station, renovate bathroom facilities to meet Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards, and place "no wake" buoys around River's Rest Marina in...

This $118,204.94 Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration's Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) will fund the installation of approximately 20 wayfinding and historical markers along the primary trail and spurs connecting the 1810 Fort Norfolk site in Norfolk, Virginia. The project will improve pedestrian access and provide interpretive signage from York Street to Plum Point. The City of Norfolk is the sub-grantee responsible for implementing the pedestrian...

The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation received a $1,330,386.54 Project Grant from the National Park Service's Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program. The grant will enable the City of Suffolk, through a sub-award, to create a new passive park along the Nansemond River. The project involves constructing picnic shelters, benches, walkways, and parking to support public access for fishing, crabbing, water access,...

This Federal Formula Grant award of $369,146.15 from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) is for the renovation of the existing Pinecliff Park boat ramp located off the Monocacy River. The project will extend the boat ramp further into the river to improve access and launching for motorized boats used for sport fishing and recreational boating. It will also install an ADA-compliant kayak and canoe slide ramp, and...

The City of Hampton, Virginia was awarded a $10.96 million Project Grant from the Department of Defense Washington Headquarters Service Office of Economic Adjustment to support the City of Hampton and Joint Base Langley-Eustis Firing Range Project. The grant is part of the Community Investment federal grant program (CFDA #12.600), which provides assistance authorized by statute. Under this September 1, 2022 award with a completion date of May 31, 2025, the City of Hampton will deliver services...