The Department of the Interior National Park Service National Office awarded a $2 million Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection on January 1, 2022 for completion by December 31, 2024. The grant will support development of new recreational amenities at Doral Central Park in Doral, Florida including a playground, sensory playscape, wetland boardwalk and nature trail, boat...
The National Park Service awarded a $1 million Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection on May 1, 2022. The Florida DEP will use the funding to renovate four soccer fields, four baseball fields, and install new landscaping and LED sports lighting at Vista Park in Weston, Florida. The Florida DEP will subgrant the funding to the City of Weston, which will carry out the renovations...
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 National Park Service awarded a $2 million Project Grant to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The Florida DEP will subgrant the funds to the City of Margate, Florida to renovate a multi-purpose field and construct a new playground, splashpad, picnic facilities, and restroom at Oriole Park. Work will also include replacing existing landscaping and restrooms. Funded improvements aim to...
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 Department of the Interior National Park Service National Office awarded $690,000 under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning federal grant program (CFDA 15.916) to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection on January 1, 2022 for completion by December 31, 2024. The funding will support Phase II improvements on 19.46 acres of land in Palm City, Florida for recreational purposes. Martin County will serve as a sub-grantee to implement a proposed project...
The National Park Service awarded a $800,000 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Utah Division of State Parks to add an 8-court pickleball complex to the existing facilities at the Centerville Community Park. The award was made on August 17, 2024 with a planned completion date of June 14, 2027. The Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program provides federal financial assistance to state and local...
The National Park Service awarded a $304,676 Project Grant to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The Michigan DNR will subgrant funds to Ypsilanti Township to replace two aging tennis courts with one tennis court and two pickleball courts. The project will also renovate fencing, gates, an existing rain garden for stormwater management, and perimeter pathways. Amenities and landscaping will be...
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will receive $500,000 through Dec 31, 2024 from the Department of the Interior National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to redevelop four tennis courts in City Depot Park in Park Rapids, Minnesota. As a sub-awardee, the City of Park Rapids will use the funds to construct a new concrete base, install athletic surfacing, fencing and netting to update the existing tennis court...
The Department of the Interior National Park Service awarded a $478,574 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. The grant will fund the development of new recreational amenities at the Mussallem Beachfront Park in St. Augustine, FL, including a picnic pavilion, nature trail, boardwalk with scenic overlook, restrooms, outdoor showers and foot washing stations, changing stations,...