The National Park Service awarded a $1.286 million Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department on August 26, 2022. The grant funds will support improvements to La Esperanza Community Park in Cameron County, Texas through September 30, 2025. Specifically, the grant will fund an all-inclusive water play area splashpad with fencing, restrooms, changing rooms, an all-inclusive trail, fitness...
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department received a $1,500,000 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service. The purpose of this grant is to fund Phase 2 of the Laguna Madre Park project in Port Isabel, Texas. The grant will support construction of a third baseball field, lighting upgrades, renovations to existing fields, scoreboard installations, restroom/concessions expansion, new sidewalks and trails, enhancements to...
The Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $1,500,000 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD). TPWD will sub-grant the funds to Cameron County to develop the 10.83-acre Santa Maria Community Park. The project will create new recreational opportunities, including a splash pad, covered basketball court, ballfields, perimeter fencing, trails, benches, playground,...
The U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service awarded a $1,500,000 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program grant (CFDA 15.916) to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. The grant will fund the development of a community park in Belton, Texas that will include a new inclusive playground, open multiuse practice fields, green spaces, a butterfly garden around a historic water standpipe landmark, native plants and trees,...
The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service awarded a $1,312,130 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning grant (CFDA 15.916) to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. The grant funds will be subgranted to the City of Laredo, Texas to implement Phase 1 of the Riverbend Trails project, a 77-acre park along the Rio Grande River. The proposed scope of work includes constructing concrete hike and bike trail improvements,...
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department was awarded a $750,000 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning grant (CFDA 15.916) from the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service to develop Kaufman City Lake Park. The subgrant will fund improvements including an inclusive playground, picnic pavilion, trail upgrades, fishing pier, benches, and picnic tables. The project will enhance recreational amenities and accessibility at the...
The U.S. National Park Service awarded a $1,500,000 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD). TPWD will sub-grant the funds to the City of Del Rio, Texas to renovate and develop park facilities into an all-inclusive park. The project includes site work, demolition, shading and walkways, a musical sensory area, an all-inclusive playground, all-inclusive swing sets, signage, site...
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will use a $6,357,649 Project Grant from the U.S. National Park Service's Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to subgrant funds to the City of Austin. The subgrant will support replacing an existing pool and bathhouse with a zero-depth entry pool and renovated bathhouse with family restrooms at the Montopolis Neighborhood Park in Austin, Texas. This project aims to enhance...
The Department of the Interior National Park Service awarded a $1,500,000 Project Grant through the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department on October 1, 2023. The funding will be subgranted to the City of Celina to improve the existing Old Celina Park by adding playground equipment, picnic pavilions and shade structures, sports courts, planting trees, installing native...
The National Park Service awarded a $1,500,000 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD). TPWD will sub-grant these funds to the City of Yoakum to rehabilitate and add new amenities to Yoakum City Park. Project elements include a new splash pad, renovated accessible trails, an accessible restroom, accessible bleachers and shade structures for sports fields, renovated tennis, pickleball,...