Cooperative Agreement U58DP004950

The U.S. National Park Service awarded a $2,900,000 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the California Department of Parks and Recreation (CDPR). Through this grant, CDPR will cooperate with the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles to enhance outdoor recreation resources at Childrens Park. The project will install accessible play areas with trampolines, climbing structures, and tyke tracks; construct a basketball...

The U.S. National Park Service awarded a $3,000,000 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning grant (CFDA 15.916) to Pinellas County, Florida to renovate and enhance Raymond H. Neri Community Park. The project will construct new amenities including an adult fitness playground, two children's playgrounds, picnic facilities, a multi-use trail, a multipurpose sports field, a dog park, and restrooms. Additional improvements will include new...

The California Department of Parks and Recreation is receiving an $8,996,432 federal Project Grant award 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 (CFDA 15.916). The funding will be used to subgrant to the City of San Rafael for the Pickleweed Park Enhancement Project. The project will expand and increase outdoor recreation opportunities at the park, including...

The National Recreation and Parks Association (NRPA) was awarded a $2,250,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.726 Juvenile Mentoring Program) to scale their Mentoring in Parks and Rec initiative. Through this 3-year project, NRPA will engage up to 20 local park and recreation agencies across 10 states to develop and/or expand evidence-based youth mentoring programs. The local mentoring programs will integrate...

The California Department of Parks and Recreation will use a $4.8 million Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior National Park Service to enhance Newcastle Park in Arcadia, California. Funded through the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), the award will support renovating existing tennis, handball, and volleyball courts; installing new lighting, landscaping, and site amenities; replacing restrooms and playground equipment; and...

The California Department of Parks and Recreation received a $8,200,000 Project Grant award from the National Park Service's Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). This funding will be subgranted to the City of Parlier, California to develop the new Parlier Sports Park within a disadvantaged community. The construction project will include a softball field, stadium lighting, community garden, playground, pump track,...

The Kentucky Department for Local Government, Office of Federal Grants will use $150,000 in funding from the Department of the Interior National Park Service through the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to construct recreational amenities at Pardue Lane Park in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. Under the three-year project grant award made in October 2022, the City of Hopkinsville will receive sub-award funding to build two 30 by 35 foot pavilions and a...

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will subgrant $1.5 million awarded under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) of the Department of the Interior National Park Service National Office to renovate Jerry Matheson Park in Tomball, Texas by September 2025. Renovations to the park aim to attract community members back through installation of a new playground and splashpad, construction of pickleball courts, improvements to the baseball field, and...

The North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation will use a $200,000 Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior National Park Service to renovate Mayer Park in Greensboro, North Carolina. Funding comes from the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), which provides assistance for projects included in Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plans. Renovations will include refurbishing two existing Land and Water Conservation Fund...

The Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism will use a $2 million Project Grant award from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program to fund improvements to Veterans Park in Pierre Part, Louisiana. The grant funds will be subawarded to Assumption Parish Recreation District No. 3 to construct and install recreational amenities including a sand volleyball court, tennis court resurfacing, athletic field lighting and fencing, a...