Cooperative Agreement P20AC00758

This $1.2 million cooperative agreement from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration supports the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and Oregon State University Center for Outdoor Economy to establish the Research Assistance for Outdoor Recreation project. Over two years, the awardees will collect and analyze data from the American Rescue Plan Act's $1 billion Travel, Tourism, and Outdoor Recreation grant program to develop best practices, case...

This $720,000 federal Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior's National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) will support the transformation of a 281-acre county farm in Person County, North Carolina into a unique passive green space park. The park will offer traditional outdoor recreation opportunities to a large regional area encompassing five neighboring counties. Key elements of the project include 15 miles...

The Utah Division of Outdoor Recreation was awarded a $456,365.48 project grant from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to develop a comprehensive statewide outdoor recreation plan. This plan will provide a sustainable and well-coordinated system of outdoor recreation resources and opportunities that meet the needs of Utah residents and visitors while conserving natural, cultural, and recreational assets. The project...

The U.S. National Park Service is providing a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the State of South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism (SCPRT). The grant will fund the development of at least 8 miles of single-use, natural surface mountain biking trails at the Catawba Bend Preserve in York County, South Carolina. The trails will be designed to accommodate a variety of skill levels from leisurely...

The Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $670,980 Land and Water Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.916 - Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning) grant to the Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation. The grant will be used to improve the Prospect Heights Trailhead located within the Chugach State Park in Anchorage, Alaska. The project involves paving and striping approximately 52,000 square feet of existing roadway...

This Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Multistate Conservation Grant Program (CFDA 15.628), will fund a collaborative effort between the American Sportfishing Association (ASA), state agencies, and the Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation (RBFF) to improve the ability of fishing tackle retailers to engage and retain new anglers. The $148,715 award, to be completed by December 31, 2025, will involve research and...

This Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the National Fish Passage Program (CFDA 15.685) provides $150,000 to Trout Unlimited, Inc. to coordinate partners and leverage investments from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act to restore aquatic systems and deliver USFWS programs and resources to historically underserved communities. The key products and services to be delivered include: 1) Coordinating fish passage projects to maximize...

This $2,679,655 federal 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) will enable the Oregon Department of State Parks and Recreation to subgrant funds to the Bend Park and Recreation District to undertake a comprehensive park improvement project. Key activities include constructing a new parking lot, restroom, and picnic shelter, removing an existing parking lot to...

The City of Portland, Maine will receive $596,580 under a three-year Project Grant from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to improve recreational amenities in an underutilized city park. From October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025, grant funds will support constructing new trails and improving existing infrastructure like bridges and staircases. Additional upgrades include a new baseball field, mountain bike pump track,...

The Department of the Interior National Park Service National Office awarded the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation a $250,000 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The grant will support projects included in Virginia's Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2024. Specifically, funding will be used for the acquisition and development of outdoor recreation areas and...