The National Park Service awarded a $1,319,280 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the California Department of Parks and Recreation to support the development of a new community park in Madera, CA. The project will construct a range of active and passive recreational amenities, including a playground, picnic shelter, parcourse fitness trail, multiuse sports courts and fields, and enhanced landscaping and irrigation. This...
The California Department of Parks and Recreation will use $2.14M in funding from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to install playground equipment, safety surfacing, accessible pathways, landscaping, and recreational amenities in Borel Park in San Mateo, California by June 2025. As the sub-awardee, the City of San Mateo will receive the funding to install a school-aged playground, tot playground, fencing, shade structures,...
The Department of the Interior National Park Service National Office awarded $7,639,409 under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to renovate recreational facilities in Ortega Park, Santa Barbara, California. As a sub-awardee, the California Department of Parks and Recreation will use the funding to renovate the multi-sport field with synthetic turf and lighting, upgrade the children's playground with a splash play area, improve the family picnic...
The California Department of Parks and Recreation will receive $2.04 million through June 2025 from the Department of the Interior National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to renovate and expand Center Greens Park in Anaheim, California. Funding will support renovating an existing basketball court; developing a new skate park, youth challenge course, tot lot, fitness loop trail, shaded sitting/picnic plaza and butterfly...
The National Park Service awarded $5,410,590 under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the California Department of Parks and Recreation. The Department will subgrant these funds to the Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District to acquire 56.8 acres of land for use as recreational open space. Immediate benefits will include public access to the new park lands and open spaces for activities such as hiking, walking, general...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $12,000,000 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the California Department of Parks and Recreation. This grant will fund the creation of the new Via Princessa Park in the City of Santa Clarita, California. The project will construct four multipurpose sports fields, pickleball courts, a shaded plaza and gathering area, a nature-themed playground, picnic...
This $2,560,950 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service, awarded under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), will fund the expansion and renovation of Standard Park in Oildale, Bakersfield, California. Key project elements include constructing a new dog park, multi-use sports field, playground, picnic area with shelter, demonstration gardens, irrigation system, and pathway security lighting. The...
The California Department of Parks and Recreation (CDPR) received a $2,325,000 Project Grant award from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to develop the Fourth Street Park in Porterville, CA. The award will fund the construction of various recreational amenities, including a splash pad, challenge course, mini soccer pitch, pump track, ADA-accessible playground, outdoor exercise stations, picnic shelter, and parking lot...
The California Department of Parks and Recreation (CDPR) received a $10,000,000 Project Grant award from the National Park Service (NPS) under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The funding will be used to create the new 17.81-acre Bowtie Park development, an expansion of the existing Rio de los Angeles State Park in Los Angeles, California. The grant will support the construction of trails, boardwalks, open turf areas, native habitat plantings,...
The California Department of Parks and Recreation is receiving an $8,996,432 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service's Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The funding will be used to subgrant to the City of San Rafael for the Pickleweed Park Enhancement Project. The project will expand and increase outdoor recreation opportunities at the park, including...