The National Park Service awarded the Kentucky Department for Local Government $285,000 under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning grant program (CFDA 15.916) on June 1, 2023 for completion by May 31, 2026. The funds will support renovations to Ruff Park in Christian County, Kentucky, including demolishing an existing concession restroom facility and constructing a new ADA-accessible facility, replacing playground equipment, and resurfacing the parking lot. As the state...
The Kentucky Department for Local Government, Office of Federal Grants will subgrant $355,800 to McLean County Fiscal Court through the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program. The subaward will fund renovations to Myer Creek Park in Calhoun, Kentucky including installation of a new playground, sewer lines and lift station, and construction of a bathroom facility. The project aims to improve accessibility and infrastructure at the park in line...
The Kentucky Department for Local Government will use a $1,030,135 Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior National Park Service to fund improvements at Little Hunting Creek Park in Prospect, Kentucky. Administered through the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), the grant will support the expansion of park amenities and addition of new recreation features. Specifically, the Office of Federal Grants will subgrant funds to the City of...
The Kentucky Department for Local Government Office of Federal Grants received a $150,000 Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The grant funds will support enhancements and repairs to the Freedom Park walking trail in Edgewood, Kentucky. Project activities include resurfacing the path with an environmentally friendly recycled tire material, which will also improve...
The Kentucky Department for Local Government was awarded a $250,200 Project Grant from the National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning federal grant program (CFDA 15.916). The funding will support improvements to Kuttawa Glen Park in Kuttawa, Kentucky from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024. As outlined in Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plans, the grant funds will facilitate acquisition and development of outdoor recreation areas...
The Kentucky Department for Local Government, Office of Federal Grants, was awarded a $189,544.50 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior National Park Service National Office to further develop Wetherby Park in Middletown, Kentucky. Funded through the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), the Office of Federal Grants will subgrant funds to the City of Middletown to construct a 20 square foot picnic shelter, purchase and install four ADA...
The Kentucky Department for Local Government, Office of Federal Grants will use $132,215.76 in Project Grant funding from the Department of the Interior National Park Service National Office to construct recreational facilities at Melvin Park in Melvin, Kentucky. The grant funds, awarded under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), will support construction of a 20' x 30' picnic shelter with installed tables, an ADA compliant playground, and a...
The Kentucky Department for Local Government, Office of Federal Grants was awarded a $300,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning (CFDA 15.916) program. The grant funds will be used to improve the Carlisle County Fair Grounds and Municipal Park in Kentucky, including the construction of a levee pond and access road. This project will create a new park feature and enhance recreational...
The Kentucky Department for Local Government, Office of Federal Grants will use $314,700 in funding from the Department of the Interior National Park Service through the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to replace play structures and improve accessibility at Scottville Roadside Park in Scottville, Kentucky. Specifically, the award will support replacing playground equipment, leveling the play area, improving drainage, and constructing an Americans...
The Kentucky Department for Local Government Office of Federal Grants received a $163,770 project grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning (CFDA 15.916) program. The grant will fund the replacement of old playground equipment with new accessible equipment and the installation of poured-in-place rubber surfacing at Keiler Park in Paducah, Kentucky. This project aims to create a safer and more accessible...