The National Park Service awarded a $1.5 million Project Grant to the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The grant will fund replacement of an existing boardwalk at the Neabsco Creek Wetlands Preserve in Woodbridge, Virginia due to flooding and erosion damage. It will also extend the boardwalk by one mile to connect to Leesylvania State Park to provide additional recreational trail...
The Department of the Interior National Park Service National Office awarded the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation a $250,000 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The grant will support projects included in Virginia's Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2024. Specifically, funding will be used for the acquisition and development of outdoor recreation areas and...
The Department of the Interior National Park Service National Office awarded a $1,205,000 Project Grant to the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation on January 1, 2022 for the acquisition of Riverview Park in Henry County, Virginia. The grant is part of the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) and will support the acquisition of the park property by December 31, 2024. The Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program...
The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will construct 1,500 feet of an 8-foot-wide natural surface equestrian, hiking and cycling trail along an abandoned railroad embankment in Lincoln, Nebraska under a $621,000 Project Grant from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The trail construction will include retrofitting an existing steel truss railroad bridge over Salt Creek to include a durable surfaced deck and safety railings....
The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation will receive $503,350.48 in funding from the National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to support improvements at a recreational site in Colonial Heights, Virginia. Specifically, the grant award will support the construction of new ADA accessible restrooms, conversion of two tennis courts into eight pickleball courts, replacement of fencing and gates, and an upgrade to...
The Town of Marion, Virginia will receive $3,427,479 under a Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior National Park Service National Office. The funding will support enhancements to Callan Drive Recreation Park through the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). Specifically, grant funds will be used to expand an existing dog park, construct park access roads, softball and soccer fields, a playground, amphitheater, and trails. Restroom and...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $1,251,928 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) grant (CFDA 15.916) to the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation to redevelop Pumpkin Creek Park, a 33.68-acre neighborhood park in South Danville, Virginia. The project will improve the quality and accessibility of recreational resources within the park, including constructing new amenities such as a restroom building, picnic shelters, basketball courts, an...
This $778,006.21 Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.219 Recreational Trails Program) will fund the installation of a 50-foot trail bridge and connecting approach trail for the Pollocks Branch Trail in Charlottesville, Virginia. The project, awarded on August 21, 2024, will be carried out by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) Fiscal-E-Zpass Division. As the prime awardee, VDOT will be responsible for the planning, construction, and implementation of...
This $6,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service, under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), supports the expansion of Caledon State Park in Virginia through the acquisition of a 467-acre property. The project aims to enhance recreational opportunities and facilities within the park, including the potential development of amenities such as overnight lodging, campgrounds, fishing spots, paddling...
The Virginia Department of Transportation was awarded $191,958.38 on February 21, 2023 under the Recreational Trails Program administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration. The Formula Grant funding will support the construction of approximately 5,000 linear feet of paved and natural surface trails at Perrymont Park in Lynchburg, Virginia. The Recreational Trails Program aims to develop and maintain recreational trails and related facilities for nonmotorized...