This $1,500,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) will provide funding to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) to sub-grant to the Town of Little Elm to improve the campground at Little Elm Park. The project elements include creating approximately 17 new tent sites with an accessible granite path, adding two concrete trail sections, improving crosswalk paving, constructing a wooden...
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department was awarded a $1.5 million project grant from the National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) on August 30, 2022. The funding will support improvements to Peters Colony Memorial Park in Flower Mound, Texas through September 30, 2025. As the primary grantee, Texas Parks and Wildlife will subgrant funds to the Town of Flower Mound to develop a pavilion, site preparation, hardscaping,...
The U.S. National Park Service, through its Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), awarded a $1,234,828 Project Grant to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD). TPWD will sub-grant the funds to the City of Baytown, Texas to develop a 5.25-acre site at 4000 Tompkins Road. The project will create new outdoor recreation infrastructure, including a kayak launch, fishing piers, covered picnic areas, pavilions, an all-abilities playground, walking...
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) was awarded a $1,500,000 Project Grant from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning (CFDA 15.916) program. The funds will be sub-granted to the City of Brownfield to improve the Gillham-Howell Park. Project elements include site work, utilities, a walking trail, shade pavilions, interpretive signage, site amenities, native landscaping, an all-abilities playground, pond aeration, and fishing piers. This...
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) was awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior's National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning (CFDA 15.916) program. The funds will be used to renovate and expand recreational amenities at a 30-acre site in Lancaster, Texas. The project, which will be sub-granted to the Lancaster Municipal Utility District (MUD) No. 1, includes trail improvements, bridge renovations,...
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department was awarded a $750,000 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning grant (CFDA 15.916) from the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service to develop Kaufman City Lake Park. The subgrant will fund improvements including an inclusive playground, picnic pavilion, trail upgrades, fishing pier, benches, and picnic tables. The project will enhance recreational amenities and accessibility at the...
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department was awarded a $1.4 million project grant from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) on September 1, 2022. The grant funds will be subawarded to the City of Pittsburg, Texas to support development of recreational amenities at Fair Park community park. Specifically, the grant will support construction of an inclusive playground, plaza, amphitheater, boardwalk, fishing pier, parking area,...
The Department of the Interior National Park Service awarded a $1,500,000 Project Grant through the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department on October 1, 2023. The funding will be subgranted to the City of Celina to improve the existing Old Celina Park by adding playground equipment, picnic pavilions and shade structures, sports courts, planting trees, installing native...
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department was awarded a $150,000 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning federal grant program (CFDA 15.916). As a sub-awardee, the City of Bandera will use the funding to develop inclusive play facilities and outdoor recreation areas at the City Park. Specifically, the City will install a new playscape using recyclable materials, fitness stations, benches, and...
The U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service awarded a $1,500,000 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program grant (CFDA 15.916) to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. The grant will fund the development of a community park in Belton, Texas that will include a new inclusive playground, open multiuse practice fields, green spaces, a butterfly garden around a historic water standpipe landmark, native plants and trees,...