This $100,000.00 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning (CFDA 15.916) program is for the 54-00574-BETTY CARR PLAYGROUND REPLACEMENT project in Wellsburg, WV. The award will fund the replacement of an existing playground within the community. As part of West Virginia's statewide comprehensive outdoor recreation plan, this grant provides financial assistance to the West Virginia...
The National Park Service has awarded a $413,000 Project Grant to the West Virginia Office of Economic Development (WOED), which is serving as the pass-through entity for the Wheeling Park Commission (sub-recipient), under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The grant funding will be used to improve the parking area at Wheeling Park in Wheeling, West Virginia. The proposed project consists of paving the 15,236 square-yard parking lot by milling the...
The West Virginia Department of Economic Development, on behalf of the Wheeling Park Commission, has been awarded a $306,518 grant by the National Park Service under the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program. The grant will fund the renovation of the Schwertfeger Picnic Shelter in Wheeling Park, West Virginia. Key project elements include updating the roof, electrical and plumbing systems, adding a concession area and...
This $140,000 Project Grant from the National Park Service, under the CFDA Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program, will fund Phase II of improvements to Michael's Park Playground in Shenandoah Junction, West Virginia. The West Virginia Department of Economic Development, as awardee, will oversee installation of additional playground equipment and amenities at the site from March 2023 through December 2025. This award supports the State of West Virginia's efforts to...
The National Park Service awarded the West Virginia Department of Economic Development, doing business as the West Virginia Development Office, a $593,693 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The grant will support improvements to St. Cloud Commons Park in Huntington, West Virginia, including resurfacing the existing parking lot and basketball court, constructing a new basketball court, picnic shelter, and swings with safety...
The National Park Service awarded a $116,000 Land and Water Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.916) Project Grant to the West Virginia Department of Economic Development (doing business as the West Virginia Development Office) to upgrade facilities at the Moundsville Riverfront Park in Moundsville, WV. The funded project involves renovating the park's group pavilion to improve ADA accessibility in the restrooms and concession area, installing a half-court basketball court, a pickleball court, and six...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $300,527 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the West Virginia Department of Economic Development, acting as the pass-through entity for the City of Glen Dale. The grant will fund a three-component project to renovate the restrooms, changing facilities, and concession area at Glen Dale City Park, separate the pool filtration system, and modify the wading...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the West Virginia Department of Economic Development on behalf of the City of Charleston. The funding will be used to replace the deteriorating grass ballfield at North Charleston Park with a 121,968 sq.ft. synthetic turf multi-use surface. The project scope includes excavation, drainage pipes, concrete...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $500,000 project grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the West Virginia Office of Economic Development (the recipient) on behalf of the City of Morgantown (the sub-recipient). The grant will fund the construction of a bike skills pump track at Whitemore Park in Morgantown, West Virginia. The proposed project involves site preparation, construction of concrete and...
The U.S. National Park Service awarded a $422,470 Land and Water Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.916) Project Grant to the West Virginia Department of Economic Development, doing business as the West Virginia Development Office, to construct a new accessible splash park within Lotito Park in Bluefield, West Virginia. The project will benefit the surrounding disadvantaged community by providing a free, safe, and fun water recreation opportunity for over 9,000 local residents. The West Virginia...