Formula Grant F13AF00080

The Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $1,875,000 project grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program to the City of South Padre Island, Texas on July 5, 2022. The grant funds will support renovating an existing 5,000 square foot visitor center into a cultural, heritage and maritime museum to attract new visitors and support the local tourism industry. The museum will develop a work-and-learn model allowing University of Texas Rio Grande...

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) was awarded a $562,000 Cooperative Agreement from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects program (CFDA 11.469). The project aims to transform a 6.5-acre wetland on UTRGV's Port Isabel campus into an accessible outdoor classroom and laboratory. Key components include: (1) an experimental living shoreline to protect ~2,000 linear feet of shoreline; (2) an elevated marsh...

The Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $1,500,000 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD). TPWD will sub-grant the funds to Cameron County to develop the 10.83-acre Santa Maria Community Park. The project will create new recreational opportunities, including a splash pad, covered basketball court, ballfields, perimeter fencing, trails, benches, playground,...

The U.S. Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council awarded a $3,440,961 Project Grant on December 19, 2024 to the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) under the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council Oil Spill Impact Program (CFDA 87.052). The grant will support the construction of the Education Pavilion and Shoreline Garden features of the Walter Anderson Museum of Art Creative Complex in Mississippi. This project promotes tourism in the Gulf Coast region through the...

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department was awarded $435,182 under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program of the National Park Service to develop Pueblo Nuevo Park in Alpine, Texas. As a subrecipient, the City of Alpine will use the funding to improve accessibility and recreational opportunities at the community park. Specifically, the City will develop an accessible playground and exercise area, add shaded picnic facilities and a restroom, create a practice field...

This Project Grant award from the National Park Service's Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) program, CFDA 15.916 Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning, provides $1,500,000 to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to subgrant to Cameron County for improvements to the Bejarano-McFarland Memorial Park in Port Isabel, Texas. The project will remove obsolete equipment and add new inclusive park amenities such as a playground, splash pad, soccer goals, bike rack, benches,...

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department received a $1,500,000 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service. The purpose of this grant is to fund Phase 2 of the Laguna Madre Park project in Port Isabel, Texas. The grant will support construction of a third baseball field, lighting upgrades, renovations to existing fields, scoreboard installations, restroom/concessions expansion, new sidewalks and trails, enhancements to...

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 U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $3,000,000 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD). The grant funds will be used by TPWD to sub-award the City of San Antonio for the Cassiano Park Revitalization Project. The project will renovate and expand amenities at Cassiano Park in San Antonio, Texas. Key activities include demolition, site preparation,...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $15M, 5-year Cooperative Agreement under the Marine Sanctuary Program (CFDA 11.429) to the Feiro Marine Life Center, a non-profit organization in Port Angeles, WA. The funding will support the construction of the new Marine Discovery Center facility, which will partner with the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary to provide public education about marine habitats, wildlife, and indigenous cultures. The project aims to...