The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service awarded a $258,206 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning grant (CFDA 15.916) to the Kentucky Department for Local Government Office of Federal Grants. The grant will support the construction of four hybrid tennis-pickleball courts, installation of court lighting, and development of a parking lot at the Anderson County Community Park in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky. This project will...
The Kentucky Department for Local Government, Office of Federal Grants will use $131,688 in funding from the Department of the Interior National Park Service through the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning federal grant program (CFDA 15.916) to resurface and re-stripe existing tennis courts and construct additional lighting and fencing at a park in Perry County, Kentucky. As a sub-awardee, the Perry County Fiscal Court will receive the grant funds from October 1, 2022...
This $500,000 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 be used by the Kentucky Department for Local Government to improve accessibility and expand recreational activities at East Frankfort Park. Specifically, the funds will be utilized to install a new basketball court, add two tennis courts and three pickleball courts, add new lighting, and update...
The Kentucky Department for Local Government, Office of Federal Grants was awarded a $133,705.22 Project Grant from the National Park Service, a bureau within the U.S. Department of the Interior, on October 1, 2021 to support improvements to Edmonton Memorial Park in Edmonton, Kentucky. The funding will support the park improvement project through September 30, 2024. The award was provided under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), which provides...
The U.S. National Park Service awarded a $834,690 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Utah Division of State Parks and Recreation, a U.S. state government entity, for the construction of one tennis court and four pickleball courts. The project is expected to be completed by May 31, 2027. As a sub-awardee, the Division has previously supported various recreational infrastructure projects led by other state agencies,...
The National Park Service awarded a $327,400 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry. The funding will be used to replace two tennis courts and two pickleball courts at a recreation center that have aged beyond their normal life expectancy and are now unusable. The project will construct two new tennis courts and two new pickleball courts with perimeter fencing and...
The Department of the Interior National Park Service awarded a $238,202 project grant to the Kentucky Department for Local Government for the Lincoln Park Improvements project in Middlesboro, KY. The grant was awarded on October 1, 2021 under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). Funds will support acquisition and development of outdoor recreation areas and facilities consistent with Kentucky's Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan. The...
The National Park Service awarded the Kentucky Department for Local Government $285,000 under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning grant program (CFDA 15.916) on June 1, 2023 for completion by May 31, 2026. The funds will support renovations to Ruff Park in Christian County, Kentucky, including demolishing an existing concession restroom facility and constructing a new ADA-accessible facility, replacing playground equipment, and resurfacing the parking lot. As the state...
The Kentucky Department for Local Government, Office of Federal Grants was awarded a $213,225.76 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior National Park Service National Office on October 1, 2021 with a completion date of September 30, 2024. The award is provided through the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning federal grant program (CFDA 15.916) to support projects included in Kentucky's Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan that facilitate the...
This $562,148 Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior's National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) will fund the Kentucky Department for Local Government's efforts to oversee and inspect 500 previously established parks and recreation areas across the state during the 5-year performance period from September 2024 to September 2029. A key component of the grant is the hiring of one new local government advisor who...