Cooperative Agreement P22AC02318

The National Park Service awarded $7 million to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection through the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program to acquire approximately 2,079 acres of vacant land in Estell Manor City and Maurice River Township. The acquired lands will be added to the Peaslee Wildlife Management Area to support the development and expansion of outdoor recreation areas and facilities consistent with New Jersey's Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor...

This $1,185,763 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service under the Regional Food System Partnerships (CFDA 10.177) program aims to significantly increase the capacity and connectivity of regional food systems in Southern New Jersey. Led by the Pinelands Preservation Alliance, a non-profit organization, this three-year initiative focuses on strengthening local food system infrastructure to improve food security and expand economic opportunities,...

The National Park Service awarded a $7,627,536.60 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP). The grant will fund the renovation and enhancement of a neighborhood park and community space in the East Passaic neighborhood of Passaic, NJ. Key project components include professional design services, site preparation, installation of concrete walkways, picnic tables, play...

This federal Project Grant award from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) provides $15,066,921.00 to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) to replace a deteriorated visitor center at a park with a new, strategically located facility. The award will fund project design, an archaeological study, site preparation, construction of the new visitor center and related improvements such as parking, pathways,...

The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service awarded a $2,000,000 Project Grant under the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program. The grant funding will support the first phase of developing a former industrial site in Trenton, NJ into a new recreation area. Key project elements include constructing a regulation-sized soccer...

The federal Project Grant award from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) in the amount of $1,721,588.00 will be used by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) to repair and upgrade historic log cabins located in a state park near Lake Ocquittunk. Key elements of the project include replacing worn cabin logs, regrading surrounding areas to improve drainage, and replacing outdated septic tanks with a...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $160,085.06, was provided by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management through its Threatened and Endangered Species Program (CFDA 15.246). The funding supports a 5-year project conducted by Conservation Science Global Inc., a non-profit research organization, to perform a population viability analysis on the rare Penstemon albomarginatus plant species. The project will also assess pollination limitations and herbivory...

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) was awarded a $1,419,000 Project Grant from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to replace and enhance eleven playgrounds across nine state parks in northern New Jersey. The award, issued on October 1, 2022, will support improvements to playground facilities at High Point State Park, Hopatcong State Park, Jenny Jump State Forest, Ringwood State Park, Stephens State...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program (CFDA 15.810) provides $252,344 to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) to complete the following deliverables by June 30, 2026: Combined bedrock and surficial geologic maps for the Ben Davis Point/Bombay Hook Island and Sea Isle City/Sea Isle City East quadrangles in New Jersey. A karst susceptibility map for the Bloomsbury quadrangle in New...

This Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $388,000.00 and issued on September 24, 2024, is funded by the National Park Service under the Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945) grant program. The award supports the expansion of living shoreline oyster restoration efforts at Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve in Jacksonville, Florida, as well as similar approaches to stabilize shorelines and recruit oysters at three other...