The National Park Service awarded the Georgia Department of Natural Resources a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning (CFDA 15.916) program. The grant will fund the City of Marietta's West Dixie Park Improvements project, which includes installing storm drainage, sanitary sewer, and water service infrastructure, as well as constructing amenities such as a ramp and stair system, a connecting trail, a paved looped walking trail, a single-user...
The Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The grant will fund several improvements to the Eastside Park in Douglas, GA, including: Demolishing the existing single basketball court and replacing it with two new ADA-compliant courts, rehabilitating the existing baseball field, replacing damaged park pathways and...
This $1,000,000 federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), will fund various recreational infrastructure improvements in Danielsville, GA. The key products and services to be delivered include erosion control measures for the stormwater system, regrading and renovation of baseball, softball, football and soccer fields, construction of a 4-field tee...
The Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $100,000 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. The grant will fund a project by the City of Centerville to install additional playground equipment and a sensory area in an existing park. The project aims to provide more play options for younger children and people of all ages. The grant award date is June 1, 2024, and...
This $274,425 Project Grant from the National Park Service, Department of the Interior, supports activities under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The award funds the replacement of an existing playground with a new, ADA-compliant playground at Nathan Dean Park in Rockmart, Georgia. It also provides for the creation of a pedestrian walkway and installation of adult outdoor fitness stations. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources is the...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $348,000 Land and Water Conservation Funds (CFDA 15.916) Project Grant to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources to renovate two frequently used parks in Adel, GA. The grant will fund upgrades to Jim Battle Community Park and City Park, including new playground equipment, grills, refurbished basketball courts, new benches, water fountains, and an improved parking lot. This Project Grant, with an award date of October 1,...
The federal Project Grant award P24AP01281 for $566,000.00, awarded by the National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), will fund the expansion of a playground and the addition of two pickleball courts at Walker Rocks Park in Rock Spring, Georgia. The project, titled "WALKER ROCKS PARK PHASE III", will be executed by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, a state government entity, through a sub-award to the...
This federal Project Grant award of $880,000.00 from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) will fund renovations at two parks in Byron, GA. The award to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources includes resurfacing of asphalt roads and walking trails, drainage repairs, replacement of baseball field fencing and dugout roofs, score booth upgrades, and cleaning/restaining of pavilions at North Peach Park. At South Peach Park,...
The Department of the Interior National Park Service National Office awarded a $439,080 Project Grant to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The grant will fund renovations to Paradise Park in Thomasville, Georgia through February 2026. Renovations will include enhanced park entrances, a 3.4 mile walking loop, improved lighting, playground areas, new park amenities like benches and tables, parking...
The National Park Service awarded a $1,000,000 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) State and Local Assistance Program grant (CFDA 15.916) to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. This project grant will fund the construction of Mulberry Park in Hoschton, GA, which will include walking trails, picnic areas, natural spaces, a restroom, playground, and an amphitheater with gravel parking. The grant will benefit the general public by enabling the Georgia Department of Natural Resources to...