Project Grant 21DG11092100022

The Department of the Interior National Park Service National Office awarded a $460,000 Project Grant under the CFDA Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program to the Wyoming Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources. The funds will support construction of welcoming pedestrian wayfinding trail kiosks at McMurry Mountain Biathlon Course, Beartrap Meadow North and South, and Robert L. Adams Memorial Archery Park within Casper Mountain Recreation Area in Casper, WY. The...

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 National Park Service awarded the Nevada Division of State Parks a $500,000 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) grant (CFDA 15.916) to develop new trails at Valley of Fire State Park. This Project Grant will construct three new trails connecting existing park features to the new visitor center, install new wayfinding and informational signage, and add benches along the trails. The project will also replace signage for the park's existing trails. The grant award has a performance period...

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) was awarded a $125,000 Formula Grant from the Federal Highway Administration under the Recreational Trails Program (CFDA 20.219) to construct a 3.5-mile natural surface, multi-use trail within the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail corridor in Catawba Meadows, Burke County, North Carolina. The trail will connect to the city's existing greenway system and feature trail specifications including a raised tread, rolling grade dips,...

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $2,356,250 project grant to the Stokes Nature Center on August 30, 2022 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The grant will support construction of a nature education and outdoor exploration facility including a boardwalk, trails, parking lot, amphitheater, pavilion, restrooms, observation tower, camping area, and playground. The facility will facilitate job growth, private investment, and...

The U.S. National Park Service awarded a $755,425 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Project Grant to the New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department and the City of Farmington to develop the first phase of the Juniper Basin Recreational Area Bike Park. The $1,510,850 project will construct a tot track, pump track, single track trails, beginner and intermediate skills trails, an adaptive playground, and related infrastructure such as fencing, signage, parking, and restrooms...

The National Park Service awarded a $274,425 Project Grant to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to support development of the DeCastro Trailhead property in Conyers, Georgia. The grant will fund renovation of an existing structure into a nature center and pavilion, with outdoor improvements including sidewalks, landscaping, picnic tables, trash cans and grills. Interior renovations will make...

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation has been awarded a $369,000 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning grant (CFDA 15.916) from the U.S. National Park Service. The funding will be used to demolish a 41-year-old pool facility and develop a 1.1-mile greenway trail for walking, hiking, and biking at Roan Mountain State Park in Tennessee. The project will also include the installation of permanent benches and trail...

The Federal Highway Administration awarded a $124,740 Formula Grant to the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) under the Recreational Trails Program (CFDA 20.219) to fund the construction of a new 3.15-mile cross-country trail traversing the roadless area between Old House Gap Road and Marks Mountain Road in Avery County, North Carolina. The project, titled "Marks Mountain Trail," will provide new recreational trail infrastructure for both pedestrian and bicycle use....

The Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded $3.19 million under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program to the Mount Washington Valley Trails Association on September 13, 2022. The funding will support the construction of a 2.2-mile multi-use recreational trail in North Conway, New Hampshire. Specifically, the EDA investment will assist the Association with extending an existing path from the Cranmore Mountain Resort north to the Intervale Scenic...