The National Park Service awarded a $1,361,409 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). ODNR will sub-grant the funds to the City of Bay Village to construct 2,180 linear feet of trail, including a pedestrian bridge across Cahoon Creek, in the Bay Point area. The project will also include site preparation, lighting, signage, and landscaping to create an accessible loop trail along...
The Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) in Ohio was awarded a $3,438,683 federal Project Grant from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The grant funding will be used to develop the Beulah Park-Euclid Beach Connector Trail Phase I project in Cleveland. This project includes 750 feet of new 10-foot-wide trail along Lake Erie, as well as erosion control, revegetation, and installation of a biofiltration area adjacent to a...
The Department of the Interior National Park Service National Office awarded a $1,006,600 Project Grant to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning federal grant program (CFDA 15.916). The grant will support the acquisition of land for the development of an outdoor recreation area in Beavercreek, Ohio over a nine-month period ending July 31, 2022. As outlined in Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plans, the funding will...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $175,000 Project Grant to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Forestry under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Temporary Bridge Program (CFDA 10.721). The funding will support the establishment of a rental program for portable skidder bridges, bridge mats, and other temporary water crossing structures to minimize stream bed disturbance during forestry, natural resource management, and...
The Department of the Interior National Park Service National Office awarded $1.718 million to the Department of Natural Resources under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning federal grant program (CFDA 15.916) on February 1, 2023 for completion by September 30, 2025. Through this project grant, Summit Metro Parks will develop Cuyahoga River access in Cascade Valley Metro Park, including a paved seating area, river overlook with boat launch, and paved parking lot. This...
The Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $1,174,306 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). ODNR will sub-grant the funds to the City of North Olmsted to construct a performance stage and sound system, create four trailheads, complete an internal park trail system, install new lighting and conduit for a baseball field, and expand the performance stage parking...
The Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $1,533,661 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning (CFDA 15.916) program to the City of Brecksville, Ohio. The grant funding will be used to replace the existing playground with new accessible equipment, install a new asphalt loop trail and accessible entrance ramp, resurface the pickleball/basketball court, and add new seating, landscaping, and wayfinding signage at the Kids Quarters...
This $7,205,340 federal Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior's National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) will support the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) in constructing and renovating recreational infrastructure at the Appalachian Hills Wildlife Area and Jesse Owens State Park. Specifically, the grant funds will enable ODNR to build a primitive campground with a shower house and restroom,...
The Department of the Interior National Park Service National Office awarded a $754,950 Project Grant to the Delaware Department of Natural Resources on October 1, 2021 for the Preservation Parks of Delaware County, Deer Haven Expansion. The grant is part of the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to provide assistance for projects included in Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plans and the acquisition and development of outdoor recreation...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $922,645 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). The ODNR will sub-grant these funds to the City of Cleveland to create a new 0.46 acre park comprised of two distinctive public recreation spaces. Planned construction includes a playground, splash pad, picnic areas, open play field, and other ADA-accessible...