Cooperative Agreement R21AC10415

The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $905,712.34 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) State Assistance Program grant to the Colorado Department of Natural Resources Division Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW). CPW will subgrant the funding to the City of Wheat Ridge, Colorado for the development of Tabor Lake. The project will design and construct an approximately 0.7-mile long, 8-10 foot wide concrete and crusher fines trail around the lake to replace an...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $130,255 Cooperative Agreement to the Estes Valley Recreation and Parks District (EVRPD) under the Recreation Resources Management (CFDA 15.524) federal grant program. The agreement transfers responsibility for managing recreation facilities and lands at Lake Estes, Marys Lake, East Portal, and Common Point to EVRPD. The funding supports the development, improvement, management, operation, and maintenance of these recreation...

The U.S. National Park Service awarded a $417,316 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. The award will support the development of a new 3,000-foot multi-use hiking and biking trail around the perimeter of Bowman Lake, a man-made wetland in the Sherman County Recreation Area near Loup City, Nebraska. The trail will connect existing facilities like picnic areas, a boat launch, and camping...

This $143,951.24 Recreational Trails Program (CFDA 20.219) Formula Grant awarded by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) on February 19, 2025 will fund Phase 4 of the Shoup Bay Trail project in Alaska. The grant will be used to repair wear damage in the first 2,000 feet of the trail, re-level it, install 5 new benches, rebuild and resurface 2,500 feet from the new bridge to the meadow, and remediate problems caused by a 2024 rockslide. The work will also include removal of roots,...

The Colorado Department of Transportation received a $306,250 Formula Grant award from the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration on November 12, 2021. The grant was awarded under the Recreational Trails Program (CFDA 20.219), which provides funding to states to develop and maintain recreational trails and trail-related facilities for both nonmotorized and motorized recreational trail uses. Specifically, the funding will support the RT North Mt. Elbert Maintenance project to...

This $146,131.67 Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Recreational Trails Program (CFDA 20.219) will fund improvements to the Jim Lake Portage Trail in Alaska. The project will replace the current PVC pipe roller system on the 40-60 ft. trail with a raised wood and metal walking surface supported by piers, enabling users to portage their watercraft without disrupting the ground. The grantee, the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities, will...

The Department of the Interior's National Park Service has awarded a $3,750,000 Land and Water Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.916) grant to the Colorado Department of Natural Resources to fund essential repairs and improvements to the Big Beaver Dam at the Oak Ridge State Wildlife Area. Key project components include rehabilitating the outlet pipe liner, constructing a new outlet structure and gate assembly, replacing the irrigation diversion structure, remediating seepage at the dam toe, and making...

This $727,998 Formula Grant was awarded on September 13, 2024 by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205). The funding supports the "Fall River Trail 2020" project, which involves constructing a trail along US 34/Fall River Road in Estes Park, Colorado. The primary sub-awardee for this project is the Town of Estes Park Town Hall, which will execute the trail construction work. This sub-grant has an award value of...

The Nevada Division of State Parks (NDSP) was awarded a $221,312.50 Formula Grant from the Federal Highway Administration's Recreational Trails Program (CFDA 20.219) on February 25, 2025. The grant funding will be used to develop three new trails totaling 0.80 miles on the east shore of Cave Lake State Park, with trails not exceeding 5 feet in width and using decomposed granite or similar accessible materials. The project will also fund a new informational kiosk, orientation trail map sign,...

The Colorado Department of Natural Resources (CDNR) was awarded a $651,720 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The grant funding will be used to: Procure and install a new bridge across South Boulder Creek at Eldorado Canyon State Park, separating hikers and rock climbers from the road. Construct a new stairway and improve a 65-foot connector trail to the West...