The U.S. National Park Service awarded a $207,475 Project Grant (CFDA 15.916 - Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning) to the State of South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism (SCPRT) on October 1, 2024. The grant funding will support the construction of a new splash pad in Cheraw, SC. As a state government agency, SCPRT frequently receives federal grants to improve public recreational infrastructure, preserve natural spaces, and enhance outdoor access for...
The National Park Service awarded a $17,854,195.31 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the State of South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism (SCPRT). The grant will fund the redevelopment of the aging Levy Park recreation complex, which serves an impoverished community lacking in accessible outdoor recreation. The project will fully renovate and reconfigure the sports fields and courts, develop over a...
The National Park Service awarded a $967,870.00 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the State of South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism (SCPRT). This grant will fund the construction of a new 40x68 foot building with restrooms, concessions, and a covered picnic area, as well as the addition of playground equipment, picnic tables, park benches, bike racks, trash receptacles, signs, a kiosk, lighting, and...
The National Park Service awarded a $802,556 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the State of South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism (SCPRT). The grant, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, will be used to construct a perimeter biking and walking trail and a picnic shelter with storage on a concrete pad in Spartanburg, South Carolina. As a state government agency, SCPRT...
The U.S. National Park Service awarded a $193,508 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the State of South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism (SCPRT). The grant, which runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2029, will fund SCPRT in hiring a new position dedicated to conducting compliance activities related to the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). The Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development...
The South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism (SCPRT) was awarded a $1,210,065 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior National Park Service to develop Phase One of a nature park and kayak launch facility in Anderson County, South Carolina. Under the grant, SCPRT will construct an Americans with Disabilities Act accessible kayak launch, 5,000 linear feet of accessible paved sidewalks, an improved parking area and access roads, and develop nature trails, shoreline...
The National Park Service awarded a $403,400 project grant to the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism on October 1, 2021 for the development of Blanding Street Park in Lake City, South Carolina. The grant is funded through the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), which provides financial assistance for projects included in Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plans to support the acquisition and development of outdoor...
This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service, under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), provides $1,000,000.00 to the State of South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism (SCPRT) to acquire 313.1 acres of property to expand Black River State Park. The property, valued at $1,065,000, will be purchased from the Open Space Institute Land Trust. This project aims to develop a...
This federal Project Grant award of $642,000 from the U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) will enable the State of South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism (SCPRT) to acquire 175.75 acres of property to expand Black River State Park, a river-based network of new state park properties. The property has been appraised at $642,000 and will be purchased from the Open Space Institute...
The South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism will use a $1 million Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior National Park Service to acquire 170 acres of land along the Middle Saluda River and provide additional public access to hiking trails in the Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area and Jones Gap State Park. Funded through the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), the award will support the purchase of property ascending...