Cooperative Agreement R16AC00089

The Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism received a $1,381,024 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning grant (CFDA 15.916) from the National Park Service to restore picnic, playground, and pier facilities in the Parish of Caddo. The project will renovate outdoor recreation areas by replacing a large group pavilion, two double pavilions, 34 single pavilions, a lake fishing pier, and a playground. It will also include...

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,...

This $2,000,000 federal Project Grant award under the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service, will support the Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism in sub-granting funds to the Parish of St. Tammany to construct nature and water access facilities. The project will involve building walking trails, picnic pavilions, a...

The Department of the Interior National Park Service awarded a $478,574 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. The grant will fund the development of new recreational amenities at the Mussallem Beachfront Park in St. Augustine, FL, including a picnic pavilion, nature trail, boardwalk with scenic overlook, restrooms, outdoor showers and foot washing stations, changing stations,...

The Department of the Interior National Park Service awarded a $670,000 Project Grant on July 29, 2025, under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the State South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks Wildlife Division. This award, funded through the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF)—which derives revenue from offshore oil and gas leases rather than tax dollars—will support recreational development projects at Pelican Lake Recreation Area in South...

The National Park Service awarded $263,320 under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks for a subgrant to the Town of Byhalia, Mississippi. The subgrant will fund improvements to Byhalia Walking Track Park, including construction of a new splashpad with safety fencing and additional parking facilities. The project aims to benefit the local community by improving accessibility and overall...

The Louisiana State Parks & Recreation Commission, Division of Outdoor Recreation received a $300,000 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior's National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) effective October 1, 2025. This award supports the development of planning documents and comprehensive outdoor recreation plans required by the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) State and Local Assistance Program. The...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service provided a $1,000,000 Project Grant award under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. The funding will be used for the construction of concrete park pathways in a new recreation complex, as well as around the bleachers and concession stand. The cash match will go towards the installation of field fencing, appurtenances, grading throughout the...

The Department of the Interior National Park Service awarded a $953,154 Project Grant through the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning (CFDA 15.916) program to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection for improvements to Lyons Park in Belle Glade, FL. The grant funding will support the creation of a new picnic pavilion area, installation of six shade structures with lighting over existing playground units, development of ADA sidewalks, installation of playground...

The National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) awarded $3.0 million to the Louisiana State Parks & Recreation Commission on October 1, 2025, for outdoor recreation development projects in Louisiana. Under this Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) State and Local Assistance Program grant, the Commission will serve as the prime awardee and issue a subaward to the City of Lake Charles to fund park development projects within the...