The U.S. National Park Service awarded a $3,000,000 Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning (CFDA 15.916) grant to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) on September 19, 2024. TPWD will sub-grant the funds to the City of Fort Worth to redevelop the northern section of Sycamore Park, transforming the former public golf course into a functional and accessible community park. Key project elements include a manmade wetland storm pond, vegetation management and new tree...
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 $1.8 million project grant from the National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) on August 26, 2022 to repurpose an old train station in Houston, Texas into a new neighborhood park called Sunset Heights Park. As the primary awardee, Texas Parks and Wildlife will subgrant funds to the City of Houston Parks and Recreation Department to develop the park site. Park amenities will...
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,...
The National Park Service awarded a $1,500,000 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) grant (CFDA 15.916) to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) to renovate and expand amenities at Briercliff Park in Denton, Texas. TPWD will sub-grant the funds to the City of Denton to complete the project, which includes replacing an existing playground, constructing a splash pad with shade structure, adding restrooms and parking, and extending the existing trail system. These improvements support...
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department was awarded a $3.39 million Project Grant from the National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to improve recreational access and natural environment appreciation at Challenger Seven Memorial Park in Harris County, Texas. The grant period runs from September 1, 2022 through September 30, 2025. Under the award, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will subgrant funds to Harris County to...
The National Park Service awarded a $1,500,000 Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning grant (CFDA 15.916) to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) to renovate the 88.5-acre Riverside Park in Brownwood, Texas. TPWD will sub-grant the funds to the City of Brownwood to implement the project, which includes native landscaping, signage, picnic gazebos, restroom improvements, a rain collection system, site furnishings, lighted trails, an all-abilities playground, and...
The National Park Service awarded the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) a $496,000 project grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to build capacity and effectively administer the Land and Water Conservation Fund programs in Texas. The funding will be used by TPWD to increase the quality of outdoor recreation resources through staff training, capacity building, and the hiring of contractual services. This five-year grant, with a...
The National Park Service awarded a $1,781,442 Project Grant through the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. The Department will subaward these funds to the City of Brenham to develop Brenham Family Park. The project will include constructing a one-mile multi-use concrete trail, recreational detention ponds, wildflower viewing areas, restrooms, parking, security lighting, a pedestrian bridge, utility...