The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service awarded a $2,000,000 Project Grant under the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program. The grant funding will support the first phase of developing a former industrial site in Trenton, NJ into a new recreation area. Key project elements include constructing a regulation-sized soccer...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $1,772,656 Project Grant to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The grant funding will be used to construct a new approximately 1,000 square foot, ADA-compliant public restroom facility at Kittatinny Valley State Park in Andover Township, New Jersey. The new building will include multi-user restrooms, family...
The federal Project Grant award from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) in the amount of $1,721,588.00 will be used by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) to repair and upgrade historic log cabins located in a state park near Lake Ocquittunk. Key elements of the project include replacing worn cabin logs, regrading surrounding areas to improve drainage, and replacing outdated septic tanks with a...
This federal Project Grant award from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) provides $15,066,921.00 to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) to replace a deteriorated visitor center at a park with a new, strategically located facility. The award will fund project design, an archaeological study, site preparation, construction of the new visitor center and related improvements such as parking, pathways,...
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) was awarded a $1,570,000 Project Grant under the Department of the Interior's Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The grant funds will be used by NJDEP's Green Acres Program to acquire approximately 473 acres of the Patriots Path property located in Byram Township, Sussex County, New Jersey. The acquisition area includes forested land with wetlands,...
The National Park Service awarded a $1,649,000 Project Grant to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to renovate playgrounds and improve accessibility at several New Jersey state parks from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. The NJ DEP will subgrant funds to state parks and forests in its Central Region to replace and enhance fourteen playgrounds, including one fully inclusive playground...
The National Park Service awarded a $7,627,536.60 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP). The grant will fund the renovation and enhancement of a neighborhood park and community space in the East Passaic neighborhood of Passaic, NJ. Key project components include professional design services, site preparation, installation of concrete walkways, picnic tables, play...
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJ DEP) was awarded a $1.1 million Project Grant from the National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to replace playground equipment at four state park and forest properties in southern New Jersey. Specifically, the NJ DEP will subgrant funds to replace seven large to medium sized play sets, three small play sets, and six swing sets at Parvin State Park, Bass River State...
The Department of the Interior National Park Service awarded a $841,666.50 Project Grant through the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry to develop the Bowdoinham Waterfront Park. The funding will support earthwork, park road and parking improvements, utility installation, stormwater management, landscaping, shoreline stabilization, native tree...
The National Park Service awarded a $9,800,000 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) on May 14, 2024. The grant will fund the re-envisioning and transformation of the Westside Park in Paterson, NJ, creating a vibrant, revitalized destination with new recreational amenities for users of all ages and abilities. Key project elements include restored tennis and basketball...