The Indiana Department of Natural Resources was awarded a $901,100 project grant from the Department of the Interior National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The funding will support the Austin Park Board's acquisition of 12.6 acres for the development and renovation of Broadway Community Park in Scott County, Indiana. Planned improvements include constructing a nature walking trail, installing solar lighting and burying...
The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service awarded a $700,000 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, in partnership with the City of Fowler. The grant will fund the renovation and improvement of Fowler Park, including renovating the pool bathhouse, demolishing old restrooms and constructing new ones, building a new fishing pier, basketball court, and walking trail, as...
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources received a $1,727,500 project grant award from the Department of the Interior National Park Service National Office on September 14, 2021 to support development of Lake Hills County Park through September 30, 2024. The grant was awarded under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to fund projects included in Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plans. Funding will support acquisition and development of...
The National Park Service awarded a $1,000,000 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning grant to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for a project to update North Judson Town Park. Through this grant, the Indiana DNR, in partnership with the City of North Judson, will improve ADA accessibility, develop new recreational amenities like a playground, pickleball and volleyball courts, a pavilion, and trails, renovate existing...
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources received a $735,864 project grant award from the Department of the Interior National Park Service National Office on August 18, 2021 to support development of Bill Mosley Park through September 30, 2024. Funded through the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), the award will support development projects at the park that are consistent with Indiana's Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan. The program...
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources will receive $801,790 under a Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior National Park Service to improve camping and recreational facilities at a state park. Funded through the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), the project will relocate and expand the family campground, upgrade water and sewer systems, improve campground roads and parking, install electric lines and...
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) received a $600,000 Project Grant award from the National Park Service (NPS) National Office on July 15, 2022 to support development and renovation projects at Covington City Park in Covington, Indiana. Funded through the NPS's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), the IDNR will use the award on behalf of the Covington City Park Board to construct a new amphitheater, replace a restroom, upgrade an...
The Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $4,457,000 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources to renovate Williamsport Town Park. Key elements of the project include replacing and upgrading the existing aquatic features, increasing accessibility throughout the site, and adding new amenities such as a splash pad, pool play features, solar lighting, a pollinator...
The Department of the Interior National Park Service National Office awarded the Indiana Department of Natural Resources a $600,000 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to support the NORTHSIDE PARK project. The grant period runs from August 18, 2021 through September 30, 2024 and will fund acquisition and development of outdoor recreation areas and facilities in Huntingburg, IN in accordance with Indiana's Statewide Comprehensive...
The Kentucky Department for Local Government, Office of Federal Grants, was awarded a $663,940 Project Grant from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to construct recreational facilities in Hancock County, Kentucky. As a subrecipient, Hancock County will use the funding to build a splash pad with water play features, restrooms, and related infrastructure at Vastwood Park in Hawesville. Specifically, the project entails...