Project Grant P22AP02439

The National Park Service awarded a $1,000,000 project grant to the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The grant will support improvements to existing campgrounds and construction of new cabins at Wilson State Park in Sylvan Grove, KS. Specifically, the grant funds will add electrical and water hookups to 24 campsites and develop 9 new pull-through campsites at two campgrounds. Additionally,...

The National Park Service awarded a $252,200 Land and Water Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.916) grant to the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) to subgrant to the City of Gardner, Kansas. The grant will fund the replacement of an existing restroom facility at Veterans Memorial Park in Gardner. The new facility will be designed to accommodate users with accessibility needs. This project aligns with Kansas's Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan and represents an appropriate...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $244,706 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Project Grant to the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP). This grant, provided under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), will fund developments at the Hillcrest Golf Course in Coffeyville, Kansas. KDWP will make a subaward to the City of Coffeyville to implement this project, which will benefit the general public by...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $120,000 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks. The grant funding will be used to develop planning documents required for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) program to improve outdoor recreation opportunities for the general public in Kansas. This project aligns with the LWCF program's objective of providing...

The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) was awarded a $161,395 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to develop Guerrier Hill Park in Atchison, Kansas. The award will enable the KDWPT to subgrant funds to the City of Atchison to install a park sign, street signage, new paved parking with ADA-accessible stalls, and an ADA-accessible viewing...

The National Park Service awarded the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission a $1,040,000 project grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to increase electrical service at 168 campsites in Fremont Lakes State Recreation Area. Specifically, the Commission will upgrade existing 30-amp electrical panels to 50-amp service at all campsites, install new junction boxes and electrical pedestals, replace outdated lines with new wiring while abandoning...

This Project Grant award of $231,680 from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) will support the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWP) in upgrading Wilson Park in Arkansas City, KS. The project will replace existing tennis courts with pickleball courts, construct a concrete viewing pad, and install netting, poles, fencing, LED lighting, and a windbreak screen. This funding will enhance outdoor recreation...

The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism will receive $150,700 under a Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior National Park Service to improve Spence Park in Lewis, Kansas. Funded through the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning federal grant program (CFDA 15.916), work will include replacing outdated playground equipment, adding safety surfacing, and conducting site grading, excavation, landscaping, and signage installation. These park...

The U.S. National Park Service awarded a $5 million Project Grant under the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks. The grant will fund the development of an expansion of camping facilities at Makoshika State Park, including: Constructing a new full-service campground with 16 RV sites with electrical hookups, a camp host site, a comfort station with flush...

The National Park Service awarded a $1,270,221.92 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism. The grant will be used to subaward Kingman City to develop Walker Park, which includes constructing walking trails, an 18-hole disc golf course, pickleball courts, open-air shelters, an access road, a parking lot, and installing native grasses and dog park fencing. This project, with a...