Formula Grant RDCGR410147

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 Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism will use a $600,000 Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior National Park Service to install an inclusive playground at Fontainebleau State Park in Mandeville, Louisiana. Funded through the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program, the project aims to exceed ADA and ABA accessibility requirements by developing the area's first inclusive play facility. Scheduled for completion by July 2025, the...

The Louisiana Department of Transportation received a $163,000 Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration on March 3, 2021 under the Recreational Trails Program. The funding will support the construction of 3,020 linear feet of trail as the first phase of Moncus Park in Lafayette, Louisiana. Specifically, Lafayette Central Park, Inc. will engage a contractor to prepare the subbase and surface the trail with asphalt pavement 10 feet wide and include a 3-foot gravel shoulder on...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $635,094 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Alabama Department of Community and Economic Affairs (ADECA) to support the construction of Pecan Orchard Park in the town of Eclectic, Alabama. The funding will be used to build an 8-foot wide accessible walking trail, a designated parking area, and a multipurpose pavilion and entertainment space for...

The National Park Service awarded a $228,010 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Alaska Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation. The grant funds will be used to conduct site preparation and construct a pavilion shelter in Girdwood Lions Club Park within the Municipality of Anchorage. The goal is to create a day-use recreation experience that allows users to escape adverse weather. The final product will include a 22x22...

This federal Project Grant award, provided by the Department of the Interior's National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), will fund the development of a new pavilion in Washington, DC. The $1,708,476 project will construct a multi-purpose pavilion that includes kayak and canoe storage, a small staff area, a visitor kiosk, and a vehicle turnaround area with roadway upgrades to improve access to the pavilion and a nearby floating...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $3,306,764 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism (the recipient), on behalf of the City of Mandeville (the sub-recipient), to develop the Mandeville Recreational Park. The project will construct a parking lot, bike area, restrooms, and pathways connecting the park to the adjacent Tammany Trace bike...

The National Park Service awarded a $321,762 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, on behalf of the Town of Sorrento. The grant will fund improvements to Sorrento Park and Playground, including the construction of a shade structure over the existing playground, a covered picnic pavilion, restrooms, drinking fountains, and a new swing set feature. The project aims to...

This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) provides $1,360,069.47 to the Lafayette Airport Commission in Lafayette, Louisiana to reconstruct an aircraft rescue and fire fighting vehicle. The project will replace an existing vehicle that has reached the end of its useful life in order to meet the safety requirements of 14 CFR Part 139. This funding will support critical...

This Project Grant award of $263,157.89 from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) will fund the construction of a new 9,000 square foot sponsor-owned aircraft hangar at the Acadiana Regional Airport in New Iberia, Louisiana. The project, awarded on September 10, 2025, is part of a larger infrastructure effort to help the airport become more self-sustaining by generating revenue through hangar leasing. This grant will cover a portion of Phase 1,...