The Kentucky Department for Local Government was awarded a $250,200 Project Grant from the National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning federal grant program (CFDA 15.916). The funding will support improvements to Kuttawa Glen Park in Kuttawa, Kentucky from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024. As outlined in Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plans, the grant funds will facilitate acquisition and development of outdoor recreation areas...
The Kentucky Department for Local Government will receive $350,000 through September 2025 from the Department of the Interior National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). As a sub-awardee, the City of Ashland will construct an inclusive playground at Oliverio Park using these grant funds. The playground aims to provide recreational opportunities for youth with special needs and improve park safety. This project supports the goals...
The Kentucky Department for Local Government will use a $1,030,135 Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior National Park Service to fund improvements at Little Hunting Creek Park in Prospect, Kentucky. Administered through the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), the grant will support the expansion of park amenities and addition of new recreation features. Specifically, the Office of Federal Grants will subgrant funds to the City of...
The Kentucky Department for Local Government Office of Federal Grants was awarded a $584,943 Project Grant under the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service. The grant will support the development of a new passive park in Bardstown, KY that will include brick pathways, seating walls, landscaping, a stage area, lighting, fencing, and a wood...
The Kentucky Department for Local Government Office of Federal Grants received a $163,770 project grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning (CFDA 15.916) program. The grant will fund the replacement of old playground equipment with new accessible equipment and the installation of poured-in-place rubber surfacing at Keiler Park in Paducah, Kentucky. This project aims to create a safer and more accessible...
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 will use $246,000 in funding from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning grant program (CFDA 15.916) to improve recreational facilities at the City of Elkton-Todd County Park. Through a subaward, the city will replace lighting fixtures and poles on one baseball field and remove and replace outdated playground equipment. The existing lights and playground structures have exceeded their useful life. The...
The Kentucky Department for Local Government Office of Federal Grants will use $450,000 in funding from the Department of the Interior National Park Service National Office's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to construct a new community park in Ledbetter, Kentucky. Livingston County Fiscal Court will receive the funding as a subaward to develop recreational amenities including a basketball court, playground, picnic shelter, and walking trail totaling...
The Kentucky Department for Local Government, Office of Federal Grants will use $150,000 in funding from the Department of the Interior National Park Service through the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to construct recreational amenities at Pardue Lane Park in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. Under the three-year project grant award made in October 2022, the City of Hopkinsville will receive sub-award funding to build two 30 by 35 foot pavilions and a...
The Kentucky Department for Local Government Office of Federal Grants was awarded a $257,734 Project Grant 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. The grant funding will be used to develop a new county park in Dixon, Kentucky, including the construction of a 150 x 150 nature-themed playground and a 16 x 20 ADA-compliant bathroom. The new playground will feature an...